/ˈlɑi̯teˣ/, [ˈlɑ̝i̯t̪e̞(ʔ)]
Alkuperälaittaa (“to put, place; to prepare, make”) + -e. First attested in 1849. Originally a word sporadically found in eastern dialects; for the semantic development, compare ase (“weapon; (archaic) tool”) (akin to asettaa (“to set, put”)).
- device, apparatus, appliance
- in-pluralequipment, appliances (devices or apparata for a specific purpose)
- ride (in amusement parks); ellipsis of huvipuistolaite (“amusement ride”)
- in-compoundsarrangement (of things)
“kukkalaite” — floral arrangement
Muodotlaite(nominative, singular) · laitteet(nominative, plural) · laite(accusative, nominative, singular) · laitteet(accusative, nominative, plural) · laitteen(accusative, genitive, singular) · laitteet(accusative, genitive, plural) · laitteen(genitive, singular) · laitteiden(genitive, plural) · laitteitten(genitive, plural) · laitetta(partitive, singular) · laitteita(partitive, plural) · laitteessa(inessive, singular) · laitteissa(inessive, plural) · laitteesta(elative, singular) · laitteista(elative, plural) · laitteeseen(illative, singular) · laitteisiin(illative, plural) · laitteihin(illative, plural) · laitteella(adessive, singular) · laitteilla(adessive, plural)