lulla

See also: lúlla

English

Interjection

lulla

1. Alternative form of lullay.

See also

• ulla-lulla

Faroese

Etymology

Imitative or onomatopoeic sounds to lull a child to sleep.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʊlːa/
• Rhymes: -ʊlːa
• Homophone: lullað

Verb

lulla (third person singular past indicative lullaði, third person plural past indicative lullaðu, supine lullað)

1. (childish, of people) to sleep, to go beddie-byes

   Vilt tú lulla?

   Do you want to go to sleep?

Conjugation

Conjugation of lulla (group v-30)

infinitive	lulla
supine	lullað
	present	past
first singular	lulli	lullaði
second singular	lullar	lullaði
third singular	lullar	lullaði
plural	lulla	lullaðu
participle (a6)1	lullandi	lullaður
	imperative
singular	lulla!
plural	lullið!

¹Only the past participle being declined.

Finnish

Etymology

Possibly from Swedish lulla, if not an original childspeak word.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlulːɑ/, [ˈlulːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ulːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): lul‧la
• Hyphenation^(key): lul‧la

Noun

lulla

1. (dialectal, childish) cradle (rocking bed for a baby)

   Synonym: kehto

2. (slang) synonym of sivuvaunu (“sidecar”)

Declension

Inflection of lulla (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		lulla	lullat
genitive		lullan	lullien
partitive		lullaa	lullia
illative		lullaan	lulliin
		singular	plural
nominative		lulla	lullat
accusative	nom.	lulla	lullat
	gen.	lullan
genitive		lullan	lullien lullain rare
partitive		lullaa	lullia
inessive		lullassa	lullissa
elative		lullasta	lullista
illative		lullaan	lulliin
adessive		lullalla	lullilla
ablative		lullalta	lullilta
allative		lullalle	lullille
essive		lullana	lullina
translative		lullaksi	lulliksi
abessive		lullatta	lullitta
instructive		—	lullin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of lulla (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lullani lullani accusative nom. lullani lullani gen. lullani genitive lullani lullieni lullaini rare partitive lullaani lulliani inessive lullassani lullissani elative lullastani lullistani illative lullaani lulliini adessive lullallani lullillani ablative lullaltani lulliltani allative lullalleni lullilleni essive lullanani lullinani translative lullakseni lullikseni abessive lullattani lullittani instructive — — comitative — lullineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lullasi lullasi accusative nom. lullasi lullasi gen. lullasi genitive lullasi lulliesi lullaisi rare partitive lullaasi lulliasi inessive lullassasi lullissasi elative lullastasi lullistasi illative lullaasi lulliisi adessive lullallasi lullillasi ablative lullaltasi lulliltasi allative lullallesi lullillesi essive lullanasi lullinasi translative lullaksesi lulliksesi abessive lullattasi lullittasi instructive — — comitative — lullinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lullamme lullamme accusative nom. lullamme lullamme gen. lullamme genitive lullamme lulliemme lullaimme rare partitive lullaamme lulliamme inessive lullassamme lullissamme elative lullastamme lullistamme illative lullaamme lulliimme adessive lullallamme lullillamme ablative lullaltamme lulliltamme allative lullallemme lullillemme essive lullanamme lullinamme translative lullaksemme lulliksemme abessive lullattamme lullittamme instructive — — comitative — lullinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lullanne lullanne accusative nom. lullanne lullanne gen. lullanne genitive lullanne lullienne lullainne rare partitive lullaanne lullianne inessive lullassanne lullissanne elative lullastanne lullistanne illative lullaanne lulliinne adessive lullallanne lullillanne ablative lullaltanne lulliltanne allative lullallenne lullillenne essive lullananne lullinanne translative lullaksenne lulliksenne abessive lullattanne lullittanne instructive — — comitative — lullinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative lullansa lullansa accusative nom. lullansa lullansa gen. lullansa genitive lullansa lulliensa lullainsa rare partitive lullaansa lulliaan lulliansa inessive lullassaan lullassansa lullissaan lullissansa elative lullastaan lullastansa lullistaan lullistansa illative lullaansa lulliinsa adessive lullallaan lullallansa lullillaan lullillansa ablative lullaltaan lullaltansa lulliltaan lulliltansa allative lullalleen lullallensa lullilleen lullillensa essive lullanaan lullanansa lullinaan lullinansa translative lullakseen lullaksensa lullikseen lulliksensa abessive lullattaan lullattansa lullittaan lullittansa instructive — — comitative — lullineen lullinensa

Derived terms

• lullukka

Further reading

• “lulla”, 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 3 July 2023

Swedish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare English lullaby.

Verb

lulla (present lullar, preterite lullade, supine lullat, imperative lulla)

1. (now rare) synonym of vyssja (“lull”)
2. (often with omkring (“around, about”)) to teeter, to totter (walk unsteadily)

Conjugation

Conjugation of lulla (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	lulla		lullas
supine	lullat		lullats
imperative	lulla		—
imper. plural1	lullen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	lullar	lullade	lullas	lullades
ind. plural1	lulla	lullade	lullas	lullades
subjunctive2	lulle	lullade	lulles	lullades
present participle		lullande
past participle		—

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• lull

See also

• vyssan lull

References

• lulla in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• lulla in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• lulla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)