Acem lalesi
Turkish
Etymology
By surface analysis, Acem (“Ajam, Persian”) + lale (“tulip”).
Noun
Acem lalesi (definite accusative Acem lalesini, plural Acem laleleri)
- California poppy, any flowering plant in the genus Eschscholzia, especially Eschscholzia californica
- Synonyms: ateştopu, güneştopu
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Acem lalesi | Acem laleleri |
| definite accusative | Acem lalesini | Acem lalelerini |
| dative | Acem lalesine | Acem lalelerine |
| locative | Acem lalesinde | Acem lalelerinde |
| ablative | Acem lalesinden | Acem lalelerinden |
| genitive | Acem lalesinin | Acem lalelerinin |
Further reading
- “Acem lalesi”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
- Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “Acem”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 1, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 90