/ˈlɑu̯tɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝u̯t̪ɑ̝]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *lauta (compare Estonian laud (“table”)), most likely borrowed from Proto-Baltic *plauˀtá (compare Latvian plàukts, Lithuanian plaũtas (“shelf”)), or alternatively from Proto-Germanic *flauþī (compare Norwegian Nynorsk flauta (“crossbeam in sleigh”)). The word has also been borrowed into Samic (compare Skolt Sami luʹvdd (“plank; float for seine”)).
- board (long, wide and thin piece of sawn timber)
- board (long, wide and thin platform; the English translation is often board, but not necessarily always the other way around)
“šakkilauta” — chessboard
“silityslauta” — ironing board
“lainelauta” — surfboard
- figuratively, in-pluralcoffin
“Joku joutuu tätä vauhtia vielä lautoihin.” — If things keep going on like this, someone is going to end up six feet under.
Muodotlauta(nominative, singular) · laudat(nominative, plural) · lauta(accusative, nominative, singular) · laudat(accusative, nominative, plural) · laudan(accusative, genitive, singular) · laudat(accusative, genitive, plural) · laudan(genitive, singular) · lautojen(genitive, plural) · lautain(genitive, plural, rare) · lautaa(partitive, singular) · lautoja(partitive, plural) · laudassa(inessive, singular) · laudoissa(inessive, plural) · laudasta(elative, singular) · laudoista(elative, plural) · lautaan(illative, singular) · lautoihin(illative, plural) · laudalla(adessive, singular) · laudoilla(adessive, plural) · laudalta(ablative, singular)