metslane
[ˈmetslɑne]
savage, uncivilized person
- noun
- B1
- Society
Forms
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | metslane | metslased |
| Genitive | metslase | metslaste |
| Partitive | metslast | metslasi |
| Illative | metslasse | metslastesse |
| Inessive | metslases | metslastes |
| Elative | metslasest | metslastest |
| Allative | metslasele | metslastele |
| Adessive | metslasel | metslastel |
| Ablative | metslaselt | metslastelt |
| Translative | metslaseks | metslasteks |
| Terminative | metslaseni | metslasteni |
| Essive | metslasena | metslastena |
| Comitative | metslasega | metslastega |
Examples
Rousseau pidas esiaja inimest õilsaks metslaseks.
Rousseau considered primitive man a noble savage.
Ära käitu nagu metslane!
Don't behave like a savage!
Common combinations
julm metslane
a cruel savage
metslaste rünnak
the attack of the savages
metslaseks nimetama
to call someone a savage
Related words
In Estonian
halvustavalt inimene, keda peetakse harimatuks või tsiviliseerimatuks
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