lesk
[ˈlesk]
widow, widower
- noun
- B1
- Everyday objects
Forms
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lesk | lesed |
| Genitive | lese | leskede |
| Partitive | leske | leski |
| Illative | lesesse | leskedesse |
| Inessive | leses | leskedes |
| Elative | lesest | leskedest |
| Allative | lesele | leskedele |
| Adessive | lesel | leskedel |
| Ablative | leselt | leskedelt |
| Translative | leseks | leskedeks |
| Terminative | leseni | leskedeni |
| Essive | lesena | leskedena |
| Abessive | leseta | leskedeta |
| Comitative | lesega | leskedega |
Examples
Ta jäi leseks noorelt.
She became a widow young.
Lesk elas üksi suures majas.
The widow lived alone in a big house.
Common combinations
noor lesk
young widow
lesena elama
to live as a widow
Related words
In Estonian
surma tõttu abikaasa kaotanud ja üksikuks jäänud inimene, inimene, kelle abikaasa on surnud
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