vaenlane
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Estonian
Etymology
vaen (“hostility”) + -lane. Attested since at least 1632, when "wainlasset" is found in a fragmentary Bible (Matthew 22.44).
Noun
vaenlane (genitive vaenlase, partitive vaenlast)
- enemy
- 1739, Piibli Ramat, Genesis 14.20:
- Ja kidetud on se keigekörgem Jummal, kes so waenlased sinno kätte ärra annud.
- And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.
- 1739, Piibli Ramat, Hebrews 1.13:
- istu minno parrema pole, kunni ma saan pannud so waenlased sinno jalge alluseks järjeks?
- Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet?
Declension
| Declension of vaenlane (ÕS type 12/oluline, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | vaenlane | vaenlased | |
| accusative | nom. | ||
| gen. | vaenlase | ||
| genitive | vaenlaste | ||
| partitive | vaenlast | vaenlasi | |
| illative | vaenlasse vaenlasesse |
vaenlastesse vaenlasisse | |
| inessive | vaenlases | vaenlastes vaenlasis | |
| elative | vaenlasest | vaenlastest vaenlasist | |
| allative | vaenlasele | vaenlastele vaenlasile | |
| adessive | vaenlasel | vaenlastel vaenlasil | |
| ablative | vaenlaselt | vaenlastelt vaenlasilt | |
| translative | vaenlaseks | vaenlasteks vaenlasiks | |
| terminative | vaenlaseni | vaenlasteni | |
| essive | vaenlasena | vaenlastena | |
| abessive | vaenlaseta | vaenlasteta | |
| comitative | vaenlasega | vaenlastega | |