# laimea
## Finnish
### Etymology

Unknown. Related to Ingrian laimia.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlɑi̯meɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝i̯me̞ɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ɑimeɑ
* Hyphenation: lai‧mea

### Adjective

laimea (comparative laimeampi, superlative laimein)
* dilute, diluted
* mild, not strong (of a flavor or odor)
    Synonym: mieto
* pale, faded (of a color)
    Synonyms: haalea, hailakka
* lukewarm, tepid; not very enthusiastic
    Synonym: penseä
* bland, vapid, insipid
    Synonym: lattea
* not very active; slow, lethargic, sluggish, torpid (of activity)
    Synonym: veltto

#### Declension

Possessive forms of laimea (Kotus type 15/korkea, no gradation) :
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives. :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
laimeani
laimeani
accusative
nom.
laimeani
laimeani
gen.
laimeani
genitive
laimeani
laimeideni laimeitteni laimeaini $^{rare}$
partitive
laimeaani laimeatani
laimeitani
inessive
laimeassani
laimeissani
elative
laimeastani
laimeistani
illative
laimeaani
laimeisiini laimeihini
adessive
laimeallani
laimeillani
ablative
laimealtani
laimeiltani
allative
laimealleni
laimeilleni
essive
laimeanani
laimeinani
translative
laimeakseni
laimeikseni
abessive
laimeattani
laimeittani
instructive
comitative
—laimeineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
laimeasi
laimeasi
accusative
nom.
laimeasi
laimeasi
gen.
laimeasi
genitive
laimeasi
laimeidesi laimeittesi laimeaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
laimeaasi laimeatasi
laimeitasi
inessive
laimeassasi
laimeissasi
elative
laimeastasi
laimeistasi
illative
laimeaasi
laimeisiisi laimeihisi
adessive
laimeallasi
laimeillasi
ablative
laimealtasi
laimeiltasi
allative
laimeallesi
laimeillesi
essive
laimeanasi
laimeinasi
translative
laimeaksesi
laimeiksesi
abessive
laimeattasi
laimeittasi
instructive
comitative
—laimeinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
laimeamme
laimeamme
accusative
nom.
laimeamme
laimeamme
gen.
laimeamme
genitive
laimeamme
laimeidemme laimeittemme laimeaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
laimeaamme laimeatamme
laimeitamme
inessive
laimeassamme
laimeissamme
elative
laimeastamme
laimeistamme
illative
laimeaamme
laimeisiimme laimeihimme
adessive
laimeallamme
laimeillamme
ablative
laimealtamme
laimeiltamme
allative
laimeallemme
laimeillemme
essive
laimeanamme
laimeinamme
translative
laimeaksemme
laimeiksemme
abessive
laimeattamme
laimeittamme
instructive
comitative
—laimeinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
laimeanne
laimeanne
accusative
nom.
laimeanne
laimeanne
gen.
laimeanne
genitive
laimeanne
laimeidenne laimeittenne laimeainne $^{rare}$
partitive
laimeaanne laimeatanne
laimeitanne
inessive
laimeassanne
laimeissanne
elative
laimeastanne
laimeistanne
illative
laimeaanne
laimeisiinne laimeihinne
adessive
laimeallanne
laimeillanne
ablative
laimealtanne
laimeiltanne
allative
laimeallenne
laimeillenne
essive
laimeananne
laimeinanne
translative
laimeaksenne
laimeiksenne
abessive
laimeattanne
laimeittanne
instructive
comitative
—laimeinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
laimeansa
laimeansa
accusative
nom.
laimeansa
laimeansa
gen.
laimeansa
genitive
laimeansa
laimeidensa laimeittensa laimeainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
laimeataan laimeaansa laimeatansa
laimeitaan laimeitansa
inessive
laimeassaan laimeassansa
laimeissaan laimeissansa
elative
laimeastaan laimeastansa
laimeistaan laimeistansa
illative
laimeaansa
laimeisiinsa laimeihinsa
adessive
laimeallaan laimeallansa
laimeillaan laimeillansa
ablative
laimealtaan laimealtansa
laimeiltaan laimeiltansa
allative
laimealleen laimeallensa
laimeilleen laimeillensa
essive
laimeanaan laimeanansa
laimeinaan laimeinansa
translative
laimeakseen laimeaksensa
laimeikseen laimeiksensa
abessive
laimeattaan laimeattansa
laimeittaan laimeittansa
instructive
comitative
—laimeineen laimeinensa :

#### Derived terms

* laimeahko
* laimeasti
* laimentaa
* laimeta
* laimeus
* laimistaa
* vaimea

#### See also

* lyödä laimin

### Further reading

* “laimea”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

### Anagrams

* leimaa