lahja
Estonian
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 2 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "fiu-fin-pro" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., of Baltic origin; compare Lithuanian liesas and Latvian liess. Cognate to Finnish laiha.
Adjective
lahja (genitive lahja, partitive lahjat, comparative lahjem, superlative kõige lahjem or kõige lahjem)
- lean, thin, skinny
- lean, low-fat
- ~ liha : lean meat
- lean, poor, thin (short of some essential element)
- (of a color) pale
- ~ sinine : pale blue
- (figuratively) lean
- Parem lahja rahu kui rasvane riid.
- Better a lean accord than a fat quarrel.
- Parem lahja rahu kui rasvane riid.
Declension
Declension of lahja (ÕS type 16/pere, no gradation) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | lahja | lahjad | |
accusative | nom. | ||
gen. | lahja | ||
genitive | lahjade | ||
partitive | lahjat | lahjasid | |
illative | lahjasse | lahjadesse | |
inessive | lahjas | lahjades | |
elative | lahjast | lahjadest | |
allative | lahjale | lahjadele | |
adessive | lahjal | lahjadel | |
ablative | lahjalt | lahjadelt | |
translative | lahjaks | lahjadeks | |
terminative | lahjani | lahjadeni | |
essive | lahjana | lahjadena | |
abessive | lahjata | lahjadeta | |
comitative | lahjaga | lahjadega |
Synonyms
- (lean, skinny): kõhn, kondine
- (of land: lean): väheviljakas
Antonyms
Finnish
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 2 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "fiu-fin-pro" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., from a Germanic language, compare Proto-Germanic *blahjōn (“sheet, cloth”), Icelandic blæja (“veil”). Cognates include Votic lahja (“wedding gift”).
Pronunciation
Noun
lahja
Declension
Inflection of lahja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | lahja | lahjat | ||
genitive | lahjan | lahjojen | ||
partitive | lahjaa | lahjoja | ||
illative | lahjaan | lahjoihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | lahja | lahjat | ||
accusative | nom. | lahja | lahjat | |
gen. | lahjan | |||
genitive | lahjan | lahjojen lahjain rare | ||
partitive | lahjaa | lahjoja | ||
inessive | lahjassa | lahjoissa | ||
elative | lahjasta | lahjoista | ||
illative | lahjaan | lahjoihin | ||
adessive | lahjalla | lahjoilla | ||
ablative | lahjalta | lahjoilta | ||
allative | lahjalle | lahjoille | ||
essive | lahjana | lahjoina | ||
translative | lahjaksi | lahjoiksi | ||
abessive | lahjatta | lahjoitta | ||
instructive | — | lahjoin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Derived terms
Votic
Etymology
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Noun
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lahja
Inflection
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References
- Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn