häbelik
[ˈhæpelik]
shy
- adjective
- B1
- Qualities
Forms
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | häbelik | häbelikud |
| Genitive | häbeliku | häbelike |
| Partitive | häbelikku | häbelikke |
| Illative | häbelikusse | häbelikesse |
| Inessive | häbelikus | häbelikes |
| Elative | häbelikust | häbelikest |
| Allative | häbelikule | häbelikele |
| Adessive | häbelikul | häbelikel |
| Ablative | häbelikult | häbelikelt |
| Translative | häbelikuks | häbelikeks |
| Terminative | häbelikuni | häbelikeni |
| Essive | häbelikuna | häbelikena |
| Abessive | häbelikuta | häbeliketa |
| Comitative | häbelikuga | häbelikega |
Examples
Häbelik poiss ei julgenud küsimust esitada.
The shy boy did not dare to ask a question.
Algul olin häbelik ja hoidsin omaette.
At first I was shy and kept to myself.
Common combinations
häbelik laps
a shy child
liiga häbelik
too shy
Related words
In Estonian
ülearu tagasihoidlik, end häbenev, kohmetunud, natuke arg
Definitions, examples and word forms are partly based on the EKI Combined Dictionary (Eesti Keele Instituut, Sõnaveeb), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Dictio has edited and added to them. Sources and licenses