jolla

See also: jollâ

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjolːɑ/, [ˈjo̞lːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -olːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): jol‧la
  • Hyphenation(key): jol‧la

Etymology 1

    Pronoun

    jolla

    1. adessive singular of joka

    Conjunction

    jolla (dialectal, rare, Savonia)

    1. if
      Synonyms: jos, (dialectal, rare) ellä
    Usage notes
    Negative contractions for jolla
    basic form (jolla)1
    negative singular plural
    1st person jollen jollemme
    2nd person jollet jollette
    3rd person jollei jolleivät
    jolleivat

    These contractions are used with the indicative forms of the negative verb ei. The basic form of the word is no longer used in Standard Finnish, but the contractions are, with the sense "unless one...".

    Etymology 2

      Borrowed from Swedish jolle, from Middle Low German jolle (compare German Jolle).

      Noun

      jolla

      1. dinghy
      Declension
      Inflection of jolla (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
      nominative jolla jollat
      genitive jollan jollien
      partitive jollaa jollia
      illative jollaan jolliin
      singular plural
      nominative jolla jollat
      accusative nom. jolla jollat
      gen. jollan
      genitive jollan jollien
      jollain rare
      partitive jollaa jollia
      inessive jollassa jollissa
      elative jollasta jollista
      illative jollaan jolliin
      adessive jollalla jollilla
      ablative jollalta jollilta
      allative jollalle jollille
      essive jollana jollina
      translative jollaksi jolliksi
      abessive jollatta jollitta
      instructive jollin
      comitative See the possessive forms below.
      Possessive forms of jolla (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
      first-person singular possessor
      singular plural
      nominative jollani jollani
      accusative nom. jollani jollani
      gen. jollani
      genitive jollani jollieni
      jollaini rare
      partitive jollaani jolliani
      inessive jollassani jollissani
      elative jollastani jollistani
      illative jollaani jolliini
      adessive jollallani jollillani
      ablative jollaltani jolliltani
      allative jollalleni jollilleni
      essive jollanani jollinani
      translative jollakseni jollikseni
      abessive jollattani jollittani
      instructive
      comitative jollineni
      second-person singular possessor
      singular plural
      nominative jollasi jollasi
      accusative nom. jollasi jollasi
      gen. jollasi
      genitive jollasi jolliesi
      jollaisi rare
      partitive jollaasi jolliasi
      inessive jollassasi jollissasi
      elative jollastasi jollistasi
      illative jollaasi jolliisi
      adessive jollallasi jollillasi
      ablative jollaltasi jolliltasi
      allative jollallesi jollillesi
      essive jollanasi jollinasi
      translative jollaksesi jolliksesi
      abessive jollattasi jollittasi
      instructive
      comitative jollinesi
      first-person plural possessor
      singular plural
      nominative jollamme jollamme
      accusative nom. jollamme jollamme
      gen. jollamme
      genitive jollamme jolliemme
      jollaimme rare
      partitive jollaamme jolliamme
      inessive jollassamme jollissamme
      elative jollastamme jollistamme
      illative jollaamme jolliimme
      adessive jollallamme jollillamme
      ablative jollaltamme jolliltamme
      allative jollallemme jollillemme
      essive jollanamme jollinamme
      translative jollaksemme jolliksemme
      abessive jollattamme jollittamme
      instructive
      comitative jollinemme
      second-person plural possessor
      singular plural
      nominative jollanne jollanne
      accusative nom. jollanne jollanne
      gen. jollanne
      genitive jollanne jollienne
      jollainne rare
      partitive jollaanne jollianne
      inessive jollassanne jollissanne
      elative jollastanne jollistanne
      illative jollaanne jolliinne
      adessive jollallanne jollillanne
      ablative jollaltanne jolliltanne
      allative jollallenne jollillenne
      essive jollananne jollinanne
      translative jollaksenne jolliksenne
      abessive jollattanne jollittanne
      instructive
      comitative jollinenne
      third-person possessor
      singular plural
      nominative jollansa jollansa
      accusative nom. jollansa jollansa
      gen. jollansa
      genitive jollansa jolliensa
      jollainsa rare
      partitive jollaansa jolliaan
      jolliansa
      inessive jollassaan
      jollassansa
      jollissaan
      jollissansa
      elative jollastaan
      jollastansa
      jollistaan
      jollistansa
      illative jollaansa jolliinsa
      adessive jollallaan
      jollallansa
      jollillaan
      jollillansa
      ablative jollaltaan
      jollaltansa
      jolliltaan
      jolliltansa
      allative jollalleen
      jollallensa
      jollilleen
      jollillensa
      essive jollanaan
      jollanansa
      jollinaan
      jollinansa
      translative jollakseen
      jollaksensa
      jollikseen
      jolliksensa
      abessive jollattaan
      jollattansa
      jollittaan
      jollittansa
      instructive
      comitative jollineen
      jollinensa
      Derived terms

      Further reading

      Norwegian Bokmål

      Alternative forms

      Noun

      jolla m or f

      1. definite feminine singular of jolle

      Norwegian Nynorsk

      Alternative forms

      Noun

      jolla f or m

      1. definite feminine singular of jolle

      Swedish

      Verb

      jolla (present jollar, preterite jollade, supine jollat, imperative jolla)

      1. (regional, Hälsingland region, optionally reflexive) to act in a silly, childish way (often of being (too) hesitant to do something)
        Sluta jolla dig och hoppa i vattnet!
        Stop being silly and jump in the water!

      Conjugation

      Conjugation of jolla (weak)
      active passive
      infinitive jolla jollas
      supine jollat jollats
      imperative jolla
      imper. plural1 jollen
      present past present past
      indicative jollar jollade jollas jollades
      ind. plural1 jolla jollade jollas jollades
      subjunctive2 jolle jollade jolles jollades
      present participle jollande
      past participle

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

      References