lättja

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

lättja c

  1. sloth, laziness
    Synonyms: lathet, slapphet

Declension[edit]

Declension of lättja 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative lättja lättjan
Genitive lättjas lättjans

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