luona

Dalmatian

Etymology

From Latin lāna.

Noun

luona f

1. wool

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Finnish

Etymology

luo +‎ -na, locative inflection.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈluo̯nɑ/, [ˈluo̞̯nɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -uonɑ
• Syllabification^(key): luo‧na

Postposition

(genitive +) luona (+ possessive suffix) luona

1. (static) at sb's (place):

   Yövyin Pekan luona.

   I spent the night at Pekka's. (cf. luokse, luo)

   Pekka yöpyi minun luonani.

   Pekka spent the night at my place.

2. (static) by, near, close to; in front of, outside:

   Tapasimme aseman luona.

   We bumped into each other by/in front of/outside the station.

Inflection

Declension of luona noun case singular plural adverbial form singular plural nominative luo- – superessive – – genitive – – delative – – partitive luota – sublative – – accusative – – lative luo – inessive – – temporal – – elative – – causative – – illative – – multiplicative – – adessive – – distributive – – ablative – – temp. dist. – – allative – – prolative – – essive luona – situative – – translative luokse – oppositive – – abessive – – instructive – – comitative – –

Personal/possessive forms of luona
no possessor	luona
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	luonani	luonamme
2nd person	luonasi	luonanne
3rd person	luonaan luonansa

Usage notes

If the head word is a personal pronoun, luona takes a possessive suffix. In first and 2nd person the personal pronoun may be omitted, and in such cases the person is only indicated by the possessive suffix.

Synonyms

• (at sb's place) tykönä

Related terms

• See the inflection table.

Anagrams

• lauon, louna