Manisa lalesi
Turkish
Etymology
By surface analysis, Manisa (“a city in Turkey”) + lale (“tulip”).
Noun
Manisa lalesi (definite accusative Manisa lalesini, plural Manisa laleleri)
- any tulip of the species Tulipa orphanidea, found in Western Turkey
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Manisa lalesi | Manisa laleleri |
| definite accusative | Manisa lalesini | Manisa lalelerini |
| dative | Manisa lalesine | Manisa lalelerine |
| locative | Manisa lalesinde | Manisa lalelerinde |
| ablative | Manisa lalesinden | Manisa lalelerinden |
| genitive | Manisa lalesinin | Manisa lalelerinin |
Further reading
- “Manisa lalesi”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
- Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “Manisa”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 1, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 3052