hilla

hilla

See also: Hilla

Finnish

(index hi)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhilːɑ/, [ˈhilːɑ]
• Hyphenation: hil‧la
• Rhymes: -ilːɑ

Noun

hilla

1. cloudberry, Rubus chamaemorus

Usage notes

This term is used especially in northern Finland.

Declension

Inflection of hilla (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		hilla	hillat
genitive		hillan	hillojen
partitive		hillaa	hilloja
illative		hillaan	hilloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		hilla	hillat
accusative	nom.	hilla	hillat
	gen.	hillan
genitive		hillan	hillojen hillainrare
partitive		hillaa	hilloja
inessive		hillassa	hilloissa
elative		hillasta	hilloista
illative		hillaan	hilloihin
adessive		hillalla	hilloilla
ablative		hillalta	hilloilta
allative		hillalle	hilloille
essive		hillana	hilloina
translative		hillaksi	hilloiksi
instructive		—	hilloin
abessive		hillatta	hilloitta
comitative		—	hilloineen

Synonyms

• lakka
• suomuurain
• valokki

Derived terms

Derived terms

• hillasato
• hillastaa

• hillastaja
• hillasuo

Anagrams

• halli

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Icelandic

Etymology

Related to Swedish hylla, Norwegian hylle and Danish hylde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɪtla/
• Rhymes: -ɪtla

Noun

hilla f (genitive singular hillu, nominative plural hillur)

1. shelf

Declension

declension of hilla

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hilla	hillan	hillur	hillurnar
accusative	hillu	hilluna	hillur	hillurnar
dative	hillu	hillunni	hillum	hillunum
genitive	hillu	hillunnar	hilla	hillanna

Derived terms

• leggja á hilluna ("to shelve")
• leggja skóna á hilluna ("to hang up one's boots")
• vera á réttri hillu ("to be in the right place at the right time")

Verb

hilla (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hillti, supine hillt)

1. Used only in set phrases

Derived terms

• hilla undir ("to loom (in view)")
• hilla uppi ("to be seen in a mirage")