ylle
Finnish
Etymology
The allative singular of the stem ylä-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈylːeˣ/, [ˈylːe̞(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -ylːe
- Syllabification(key): yl‧le
- Hyphenation(key): yl‧le
Postposition
ylle [with genitive and/or possessive form]
- to above, over
- Synonym: yläpuolelle
- Antonyms: alle, alapuolelle
Inflection
Declension of ylä-
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| Personal/possessive forms of ylle | ||
|---|---|---|
| no possessor | ylle | |
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | ylleni | yllemme |
| 2nd person | yllesi | yllenne |
| 3rd person | ylleen yllensä | |
Derived terms
compounds
Further reading
- “ylle”, 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 4 July 2023
Swedish
Pronunciation
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Noun
ylle n
- (fabrics) wool (as fabric)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | ylle | ylles |
| definite | yllet | yllets | |
| plural | indefinite | yllen | yllens |
| definite | yllena | yllenas |
References
- ylle in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- ylle in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- ylle in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)