lailla

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Finnish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɑi̯lːɑ/,
Rhymes: -ɑilːɑ
Hyphenation^(key): lail‧la

Etymology 1

< lajilla (the adessive singular form of laji (“kind, sort”))

Postposition

lailla

like, as (in a manner similar to)

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

tavalla

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

kuin

Further reading

“lailla”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

Etymology 2

Noun

lailla

adessive singular of laki (sense law).
lailla kielletty
forbidden by law

Etymology 3

Noun

lailla

adessive plural of laki (sense summit, peak).

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