laisk
Estonian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Finnic *laiska, itself from Latvian laisks. Possibly also from Proto-Germanic *laskaz. Cognate with Finnish laiska, Veps lašk and Northern Sami láiki.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
laisk (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 edit
| Declension of laisk (ÕS type 22u/leib, k-ø gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |