лень

See also: лењ and Appendix:Variations of "len"

Russian

Alternative forms

лѣнь (lěnʹ) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lěnь.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [lʲenʲ]
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Rhymes: -enʲ

Noun

лень • (lenʹ) f inan (genitive ле́ни, uncountable)

laziness, idleness, indolence

Declension

Declension of лень (inan sg-only fem-form 3rd-decl accent-a)

	singular
nominative	ле́нь lénʹ
genitive	ле́ни léni
dative	ле́ни léni
accusative	ле́нь lénʹ
instrumental	ле́нью lénʹju
prepositional	ле́ни léni

Predicative

лень • (lenʹ)

(colloquial) (do/does) not want; feels lazy (to do something)
мне сего́дня лень учи́ться ― mne sevódnja lenʹ učítʹsja ― I don't feel like studying today

Related terms

лени́вец (lenívec)
лени́вый (lenívyj)
лени́ться (lenítʹsja)
лентя́й (lentjáj), лентя́йка (lentjájka)

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