vaenlane

Estonian

Etymology

vaen (“hostility”) +‎ -lane. Attested since at least 1632, when "wainlasset" is found in a fragmentary Bible (Matthew 22.44).

Noun

vaenlane (genitive vaenlase, partitive vaenlast)

1. enemy
   • 1739, Piibli Ramat, Genesis 14.20:

     Ja kidetud on se keigekörgem Jummal, kes so waenlased sinno kätte ärra annud.

     And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.

   • 1739, Piibli Ramat, Hebrews 1.13:

     istu minno parrema pole, kunni ma saan pannud so waenlased sinno jalge alluseks järjeks?

     Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet?

Declension

Declension of vaenlane (ÕS type 12/oluline, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		vaenlane	vaenlased
accusative	nom.
	gen.	vaenlase
genitive			vaenlaste
partitive		vaenlast	vaenlasi
illative		vaenlasse vaenlasesse	vaenlastesse vaenlasisse
inessive		vaenlases	vaenlastes vaenlasis
elative		vaenlasest	vaenlastest vaenlasist
allative		vaenlasele	vaenlastele vaenlasile
adessive		vaenlasel	vaenlastel vaenlasil
ablative		vaenlaselt	vaenlastelt vaenlasilt
translative		vaenlaseks	vaenlasteks vaenlasiks
terminative		vaenlaseni	vaenlasteni
essive		vaenlasena	vaenlastena
abessive		vaenlaseta	vaenlasteta
comitative		vaenlasega	vaenlastega