liuta

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *liuta, borrowed from Proto-Norse *ᛚᛖᚢᛞᚨ- (*leuda-), from Proto-Germanic *liudīz (“people”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliu̯tɑ/, [ˈliu̯t̪ɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -iutɑ
• Syllabification^(key): liu‧ta

Noun

liuta (colloquial)

1. A large number; slew, flock, swarm.

Declension

Inflection of liuta (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t-d gradation)
nominative		liuta	liudat
genitive		liudan	liutojen
partitive		liutaa	liutoja
illative		liutaan	liutoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		liuta	liudat
accusative	nom.	liuta	liudat
	gen.	liudan
genitive		liudan	liutojen liutainrare
partitive		liutaa	liutoja
inessive		liudassa	liudoissa
elative		liudasta	liudoista
illative		liutaan	liutoihin
adessive		liudalla	liudoilla
ablative		liudalta	liudoilta
allative		liudalle	liudoille
essive		liutana	liutoina
translative		liudaksi	liudoiksi
abessive		liudatta	liudoitta
instructive		—	liudoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of liuta (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t-d gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative liutani liutani accusative nom. liutani liutani gen. liutani genitive liutani liutojeni liutainirare partitive liutaani liutojani inessive liudassani liudoissani elative liudastani liudoistani illative liutaani liutoihini adessive liudallani liudoillani ablative liudaltani liudoiltani allative liudalleni liudoilleni essive liutanani liutoinani translative liudakseni liudoikseni abessive liudattani liudoittani instructive — — comitative — liutoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative liutasi liutasi accusative nom. liutasi liutasi gen. liutasi genitive liutasi liutojesi liutaisirare partitive liutaasi liutojasi inessive liudassasi liudoissasi elative liudastasi liudoistasi illative liutaasi liutoihisi adessive liudallasi liudoillasi ablative liudaltasi liudoiltasi allative liudallesi liudoillesi essive liutanasi liutoinasi translative liudaksesi liudoiksesi abessive liudattasi liudoittasi instructive — — comitative — liutoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative liutamme liutamme accusative nom. liutamme liutamme gen. liutamme genitive liutamme liutojemme liutaimmerare partitive liutaamme liutojamme inessive liudassamme liudoissamme elative liudastamme liudoistamme illative liutaamme liutoihimme adessive liudallamme liudoillamme ablative liudaltamme liudoiltamme allative liudallemme liudoillemme essive liutanamme liutoinamme translative liudaksemme liudoiksemme abessive liudattamme liudoittamme instructive — — comitative — liutoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative liutanne liutanne accusative nom. liutanne liutanne gen. liutanne genitive liutanne liutojenne liutainnerare partitive liutaanne liutojanne inessive liudassanne liudoissanne elative liudastanne liudoistanne illative liutaanne liutoihinne adessive liudallanne liudoillanne ablative liudaltanne liudoiltanne allative liudallenne liudoillenne essive liutananne liutoinanne translative liudaksenne liudoiksenne abessive liudattanne liudoittanne instructive — — comitative — liutoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative liutansa liutansa accusative nom. liutansa liutansa gen. liutansa genitive liutansa liutojensa liutainsarare partitive liutaansa liutojaan liutojansa inessive liudassaan liudassansa liudoissaan liudoissansa elative liudastaan liudastansa liudoistaan liudoistansa illative liutaansa liutoihinsa adessive liudallaan liudallansa liudoillaan liudoillansa ablative liudaltaan liudaltansa liudoiltaan liudoiltansa allative liudalleen liudallensa liudoilleen liudoillensa essive liutanaan liutanansa liutoinaan liutoinansa translative liudakseen liudaksensa liudoikseen liudoiksensa abessive liudattaan liudattansa liudoittaan liudoittansa instructive — — comitative — liutoineen liutoinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• lapsiliuta

 

Further reading

• “liuta”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• alitu, luita, tulia

Gothic

Romanization

liuta

1. Romanization of 𐌻𐌹𐌿𐍄𐌰

Old Swedish

Alternative forms

• lȳta

Etymology

From Old Norse hljóta, from Proto-Germanic *hleutaną.

Verb

liūta

1. to cast lots
2. to be allotted
3. to obtain by lot; beget; acquire

Conjugation

Conjugation of liūta (strong)

	present			past
infinitive	liūta			—
participle	liūtandi, liūtande			lutin
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	liūter	liūti, liūte	—	lø̄t	luti, lute
þū	liūter	liūti, liūte	liūt	*lø̄st	luti, lute
han	liūter	liūti, liūte	—	lø̄t	luti, lute
vīr	liūtum, liūtom	liūtum, liūtom	liūtum, liūtom	lutum, lutom	lutum, lutom
īr	liūtin	liūtin	liūtin	lutin	lutin
þēr	liūta	liūtin	—	lutu, luto	lutin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	liūts	liūtis, liūtes	—	lø̄ts	lutis, lutes
þū	liūts	liūtis, liūtes	—	*lø̄sts	lutis, lutes
han	liūts	liūtis, liūtes	—	lø̄ts	lutis, lutes
vīr	liūtums, -oms	liūtums, liūtoms	—	lutums, lutoms	lutums, lutoms
īr	liūtins	liūtins	—	lutins	lutins
þēr	liūtas	liūtins	—	lutus, lutos	lutins

Descendants

• Swedish: ljuta