laviin

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word laviin. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word laviin, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say laviin in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word laviin you have here. The definition of the word laviin will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oflaviin, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Estonian

Etymology

From German Lawine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɑˈviːn/,
  • Rhymes: -iːn
  • Hyphenation: la‧viin

Noun

laviin (genitive laviini, partitive laviini)

  1. avalanche (a mass of snow or other substance rushing down a mountainside)

Declension

Declension of laviin (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation)
singular plural
nominative laviin laviinid
accusative nom.
gen. laviini
genitive laviinide
partitive laviini laviine
laviinisid
illative laviini
laviinisse 		laviinidesse
laviinesse
inessive laviinis laviinides
laviines
elative laviinist laviinidest
laviinest
allative laviinile laviinidele
laviinele
adessive laviinil laviinidel
laviinel
ablative laviinilt laviinidelt
laviinelt
translative laviiniks laviinideks
laviineks
terminative laviinini laviinideni
essive laviinina laviinidena
abessive laviinita laviinideta
comitative laviiniga laviinidega

References

  • laviin in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • “laviin”, in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia