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luulla

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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
  • Hyphenation(key): luul‧la

Verb

luulla

  1. (intransitive) to believe, think, suppose, guess (something that one does not know to be true)
    Sinä vain luulet, että hän inhoaa sinua.
    You just think that she hates you.
  2. (transitive, usually atelic) to mistake, take [with translative ‘for’]
    Luulin häntä suomalaiseksi.
    I mistook him/her for a Finn.
Conjugation
More information indicative mood, present tense ...
Derived terms
adjectives

Further reading

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

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

Noun

luulla

  1. adessive singular of luu
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