laisk

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Estonian

Etymology

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

Adjective

laisk (genitive laisa, partitive laiska, comparative laisem, superlative kõige laisem or laisim)

  1. 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

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

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References

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