lättja

Swedish

Etymology

From late Old Swedish lætia, from earlier læti, from Old Norse leti. Cognate with Icelandic leti, Faroese leti, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐍄𐌴𐌹 (latei) and Old High German lazzī. Related with lat (“lazy”).

Noun

lättja c

1. sloth, laziness

   Synonyms: lathet, slapphet

Declension

Declension of lättja

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	lättja	lättjas
	definite	lättjan	lättjans
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

References

• “lättja”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “lättja”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “lättja”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)