laip

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Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German līp, from Old High German līb, from Proto-Germanic *lībą (“body; life”). Cognate with German Leib, English life.

Noun

laip m

  1. (Luserna) body

References

Estonian

Etymology

Coined ex nihilo by Johannes Aavik in 1917. Influenced by German Leib (“body”) and Estonian raibe (“carcass, carrion”).

Noun

laip (genitive laiba, partitive laipa)

  1. corpse, dead body

Declension

Declension of laip (ÕS type 22u/leib, p-b gradation)
singular plural
nominative laip laibad
accusative nom.
gen. laiba
genitive laipade
partitive laipa laipu
laipasid
illative laipa
laibasse 		laipadesse
laibusse
inessive laibas laipades
laibus
elative laibast laipadest
laibust
allative laibale laipadele
laibule
adessive laibal laipadel
laibul
ablative laibalt laipadelt
laibult
translative laibaks laipadeks
laibuks
terminative laibani laipadeni
essive laibana laipadena
abessive laibata laipadeta
comitative laibaga laipadega

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English life.

Noun

laip

  1. life
    • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 1:20:
      Bihain God i tok olsem, “Solwara i mas pulap long ol kain kain samting i gat laip. Na ol pisin i mas kamap na flai nabaut long skai.”
      →New International Version translation
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