luulla

Finnish

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *luuldak, from Proto-Finno-Permic [Term?]. Cognates include Estonian luuletama and Skolt Sami loollâd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈluːlːɑˣ/, [ˈluːlːɑ̝(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -uːlːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): luul‧la

Verb

luulla

  1. (intransitive) to believe, think, suppose, guess (something that one does not know to be true)
  2. (transitive, usually atelic) to mistake, take (for = translative)
    Luulin häntä suomalaiseksi.
    I mistook him/her for a Finn.
Conjugation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

Further reading

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈluːlːɑ/, [ˈluːlːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -uːlːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): luul‧la

Noun

luulla

  1. adessive singular of luu
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