ylä-
Finnish
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 2 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "fiu-fin-pro" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., from Proto-Uralic *wilä, *wülä. Cognate with Erzya вель- (veľ-) in велькс (veľks, “upside, sheet”), вельтямс (veľťams, “to cover”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
ylä- (comparative ylempi, superlative ylin)
Usage notes
Ylä- is used as a nominal prefix, whereas yli- is used as both a verbal prefix and as a nominal prefix:
- Yliarvioiko alaluokka yläluokkaa?
- Is the upper class being overestimated by the lower class?
- yli-ihminen, yliluutnantti, yliopisto, ylimielinen
- superhuman, senior lieutenant, university, arrogant
Inflection
The inflected forms of ylä- serve only as adverbs.
Declension of ylä-
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Antonyms
- (upper; superior, high, higher) ala-
Derived terms
Derived terms
Compounds
Anagrams
Ingrian
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 2 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "fiu-fin-pro" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.. Cognates include Finnish ylä- and Veps ülä-.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Ala-Laukaa" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈylæ-/
Prefix
ylä-