Lila

See also: lila

English

Etymology 1

Variant of Leila or Lilah, depending on pronunciation; also associated with Spanish lila (“lilac”).

Proper noun

Lila

1. A female given name from Arabic.
   • 1867 Lydia Maria Francis Child, A Romance of the Republic, Ticknor and Fields 1867, page 149:

     Your name is flowery too. I used to say Mamita would have called you Lady Viola; but violet colors and lilac colors are cousins, and they both suit your complexion and your name, Mamita Lila.

   • 2014, Marilynne Robinson, Lila, Hachette UK (→ISBN)

     “I been thinking about 'Lila.' I had a sister Lila. Give her a pretty name, maybe she could turn out pretty.”

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit लीला (līlā, “play, charm”).

Alternative forms

• Leela

Proper noun

Lila

1. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Anagrams

• Lail

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German

Etymology

From older Lilas, from French lilas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliːla/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Li‧la

Noun

Lila n (strong, genitive Lilas, no plural)

1. violet, purple (colour)

Declension

Declension of Lila [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Lila
genitive	eines	des	Lilas
dative	einem	dem	Lila
accusative	ein	das	Lila

See also

Colors in German · Farben (layout · text)

Weiß	Grau	Schwarz
Rot (Purpur)	Orange; Braun	Gelb; Creme, Ocker
Grün (Hellgrün, Neongrün)	Grün (Dunkelgrün)
Türkis (Cyan, Meeresgrün)	Blau (Hellblau, Azurblau)	Blau (Dunkelblau)
Lila, Violett (Blasslila, Altrosa)	Lila, Violett (Magenta, Purpur)	Rosa; Pink

Further reading

• “Lila” in Duden online
• “Lila” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache