lailla
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑi̯lːɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝i̯lːɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑilːɑ
- Syllabification(key): lail‧la
- Hyphenation(key): lail‧la
Etymology 1
< lajilla (the adessive singular form of laji (“kind, sort”))
Postposition
lailla [with genitive and/or possessive form]
Inflection
The possessive forms are not used that often.
| Personal/possessive forms of lailla | ||
|---|---|---|
| no possessor | lailla | |
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | laillani | laillamme |
| 2nd person | laillasi | laillanne |
| 3rd person | laillaan laillansa | |
Synonyms
Derived terms
- samalla lailla (“in the same way”)
- sillä lailla (“in that way, like that”)
- tällä lailla (“in this way, like this”)
- aika lailla (“quite a bit, not a little”)
- hullun lailla (“madly, like crazy”)
See also
Further reading
- “lailla”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023
Etymology 2
Noun
lailla
Etymology 3
Noun
lailla