laisk
Estonian
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Finnic *laiska, itself from Latvian laisks. Possibly also from Proto-Germanic *laskaz. Cognate with Finnish laiska, Veps lašk and Northern Sami láiki.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editlaisk (genitive laisa, partitive laiska, comparative laisem, superlative kõige laisem or laisim)
- lazy, slothful
- Mulle ei meeldi vastutustundetud, rumalad ja laisad inimesed.
- I don't like irresponsible, dumb and lazy people.
- Nutikas ja loov inimene on alati natuke laisk.
- A smart and creative person is always a bit lazy.
Declension
editDeclension of laisk (ÕS type 22u/leib, k-ø gradation) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | laisk | laisad | |
accusative | nom. | ||
gen. | laisa | ||
genitive | laiskade | ||
partitive | laiska | laisku laiskasid | |
illative | laiska laisasse |
laiskadesse laisusse | |
inessive | laisas | laiskades laisus | |
elative | laisast | laiskadest laisust | |
allative | laisale | laiskadele laisule | |
adessive | laisal | laiskadel laisul | |
ablative | laisalt | laiskadelt laisult | |
translative | laisaks | laiskadeks laisuks | |
terminative | laisani | laiskadeni | |
essive | laisana | laiskadena | |
abessive | laisata | laiskadeta | |
comitative | laisaga | laiskadega |
Antonyms
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- Estonian terms inherited from Proto-Finnic
- Estonian terms derived from Proto-Finnic
- Estonian terms derived from Latvian
- Estonian terms derived from Proto-Germanic
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- Rhymes:Estonian/ɑisk
- Rhymes:Estonian/ɑisk/1 syllable
- Estonian lemmas
- Estonian adjectives
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