lahe

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑhe/, [ˈlɑɦe̞]

• Rhymes: -ɑhe
• Hyphenation: la‧he
• Homophone: Lahe

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *laheda (“mild, soft, smooth”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

lahe (genitive laheda, partitive lahedat, comparative lahedam, superlative kõige lahedam)

1. good, nice (something which is nice and pleasant, which brings joy)

   vanalinnas oleks päris lahe elada ― it would be pretty nice to live in the old town

   käin trennis eeskätt laheda seltskonna pärast ― I go to the gym primarily for the good company

   1. pleasant, carefree, easy

      lahe olemine sai korrapealt rikutud ― being carefree was suddenly ruined

      ta pole täna kuigi lahedas tujus ― he's not in a pleasant mood today

   2. (informal) attractive, trendy, cool

      ülbe olla on lahe ― being arrogant is cool

2. spacious, roomy; loose (having plenty of space and room)

   esimestel kilomeetritel olid jooksjad tihedalt koos, edasi läks lahedamaks ― in the first kilometers, the runners were close together, then it got roomier

   müts on piisavalt lahe, nii et ka juukseklõps selle alla ära mahub ― the hat is loose enough for the hair clip to fit under it too

   1. unconstrained, free; comfortable (not kept or constrained within close bounds)

      Stalini surma järel tulid lahedamad ajad ― Freer times came after Stalin's death.

      palgast ei piisanud lahedaks äraelamiseks ― the salary was not enough to live comfortably

      paistab, et neil rahaga väga lahe ei ole ― they don't seem to be very good with money

3. (food, drinks) light (low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt or other undesirable substances)

   kapsast, kurgist ja jõhvikatest saab hea laheda salati ― cabbage, cucumber and cranberries make a good light salad

   lahedad kalorivaesed suvetoidud ― light low-calorie summer meals

4. (dialectal, textiles) straight, clear (not tangled or lumpy)

   Eesti talupojakultuuris vatkuti villa külmal talvepäeval, sest siis läks vill hästi lahedaks ― in Estonian peasant culture, wool was spun on a cold winter's day, because then the wool became very untangled.

This entry needs quotations to illustrate usage. If you come across any interesting, durably archived quotes then please add them!

• (good, nice): tore, vahva, meeldiv, hubane, õdus, huvitav, mugav, mõnna, mõnsa, mõnus, värske, hea
• (pleasant, easy): vaba, muretu, sundimatu, laadna, kodune, muhe, ladus, lobe, õhuline, hõlbus, hõlpus, kerge
• (trendy, cool): kihvt, kift, šeff, vinge, popp
• (roomy, loose): avar, mahukas, ruumikas, lai, lohva
• (unconstrained): kerge, vaba
• (light): pehmemaitseline, mahe, kerge

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

lahe (genitive lahkme, partitive lahet)

1. a place where the road diverges; a place of divergence

   Vaimastvere asub Piibe maantee ääres Laiuse tee lahkmel ― Vaimastvere is located along the Piibe road at the divergence of Laius road

   Synonyms: lahkmekoht, hargnemiskoht, hargmik, teelahe

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

• lahe in Eesti keele põhisõnavara sõnastik
• lahe in Sõnaveeb
• lahe in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat
• lahe in Raadik, M., editor (2018), Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, →ISBN

• Lahe, leha, hale, hela