laul

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Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *laulu, deverbal from laulma (“to sing”). Cognate with Finnish laulu, Northern Sami lávlla and Votic laulu.

Pronunciation

Noun

laul (genitive laulu, partitive laulu)

  1. song
    1. Something that is sung.
      Laul puudutas paljusid kuulajaid.
      The song touched many listeners.
  2. The act of singing
    1. The musical self-expression of a human by their voice.
      Laul on universaalne keel ja seda on ka armastus.
      Music (lit. singing) is a universal language, and so is love.

Declension

Declension of laul (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation)
singular plural
nominative laul laulud
accusative nom.
gen. laulu
genitive laulude
partitive laulu laule
laulusid
illative laulu
laulusse 		lauludesse
laulesse
inessive laulus lauludes
laules
elative laulust lauludest
laulest
allative laulule lauludele
laulele
adessive laulul lauludel
laulel
ablative laulult lauludelt
laulelt
translative lauluks lauludeks
lauleks
terminative lauluni lauludeni
essive lauluna lauludena
abessive lauluta lauludeta
comitative lauluga lauludega

Derived terms

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Noun

laul

  1. tiredness; fatigue

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