lõug

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See also: löug

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lëuka, possibly from Baltic.

Pronunciation

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Noun

lõug (genitive lõua, partitive lõuga)

  1. (anatomy) chin

Declension

Declension of lõug (ÕS type 22u/leib, g-ø gradation)
singular plural
nominative lõug lõuad
accusative nom.
gen. lõua
genitive lõugade
partitive lõuga lõugu
lõugasid
illative lõuga
lõuasse
lõugadesse
inessive lõuas lõugades
elative lõuast lõugadest
allative lõuale lõugadele
adessive lõual lõugadel
ablative lõualt lõugadelt
translative lõuaks lõugadeks
terminative lõuani lõugadeni
essive lõuana lõugadena
abessive lõuata lõugadeta
comitative lõuaga lõugadega