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 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative lättja lättjan — —
Genitive lättjas lättjans — —

References
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