laisk

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *laiska, itself from Latvian laisks. Possibly also from Proto-Germanic *laskaz. Cognate with Finnish laiska, Veps lašk and Northern Sami láiki.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑi̯sk/, [ˈlɑi̯sk]
• Rhymes: -ɑisk
• Hyphenation: laisk

Adjective

laisk (genitive laisa, partitive laiska, comparative laisem, superlative kõige laisem or laisim)

1. lazy, slothful

   Mulle ei meeldi vastutustundetud, rumalad ja laisad inimesed.

   I don't like irresponsible, dumb and lazy people.

   Nutikas ja loov inimene on alati natuke laisk.

   A smart and creative person is always a bit lazy.

Declension

Declension of laisk (ÕS type 22u/leib, k-ø gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		laisk	laisad
accusative	nom.
	gen.	laisa
genitive			laiskade
partitive		laiska	laisku laiskasid
illative		laiska laisasse	laiskadesse laisusse
inessive		laisas	laiskades laisus
elative		laisast	laiskadest laisust
allative		laisale	laiskadele laisule
adessive		laisal	laiskadel laisul
ablative		laisalt	laiskadelt laisult
translative		laisaks	laiskadeks laisuks
terminative		laisani	laiskadeni
essive		laisana	laiskadena
abessive		laisata	laiskadeta
comitative		laisaga	laiskadega

Antonyms

• virk

Derived terms

• laiskus
• laisik
• laisklema
• laiskvorst

Related terms

• laisk silm
• laiskloom

References

• laisk in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)