lailla

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑi̯lːɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝i̯lːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑilːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): lail‧la

Etymology 1

< lajilla (the adessive singular form of laji (“kind, sort”))

Postposition

lailla [with genitive and／or possessive form]

1. like, as (in a manner similar to)

Inflection

The possessive forms are not used that often.

Personal/possessive forms of lailla
no possessor	lailla
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	laillani	laillamme
2nd person	laillasi	laillanne
3rd person	laillaan laillansa

Synonyms

• tavalla

Derived terms

• samalla lailla (“in the same way”)
• sillä lailla (“in that way, like that”)
• tällä lailla (“in this way, like this”)
• aika lailla (“quite a bit, not a little”)
• hullun lailla (“madly, like crazy”)

See also

• kuin

Further reading

• “lailla”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

Etymology 2

Noun

lailla

1. adessive singular of laki (sense law).

   lailla kielletty

   forbidden by law

Etymology 3

Noun

lailla

1. adessive plural of laki (sense summit, peak).