lassa
See also: Lassa, lássa, lassà, and lassâ
Catalan
Alternative forms
- llassa
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /ˈla.sə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈla.sa/
Adjective
lassa
- feminine singular of las
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /la.sa/
- Homophones: lassas, lassât
Verb
lassa
- third-person singular past historic of lasser
Interlingua
Verb
lassa
- present of lassar
- imperative of lassar
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlas.sa/
- Rhymes: -assa
- Hyphenation: làs‧sa
Etymology 1
From French laisse, from laisser (“to leave”), from Old French laissier, from Latin laxāre (“to expand, make wide”).
Alternative forms
- lasso
Noun
lassa f (plural lasse) (obsolete)
- (poetry) laisse, tirade
- lead, leash
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
lassa
- feminine singular of lasso
Anagrams
- salsa
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈlas.saː/, [ˈɫ̪äs̠ːäː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈlas.sa/, [ˈläsːä]
Verb
lassā
- second-person singular present active imperative of lassō
Northern Sami
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈlassa/
Noun
lassa
- threshold (bottom part of a doorway)
Inflection
| Even a-stem, ss-s gradation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nominative | lassa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | lasa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Singular | Plural | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominative | lassa | lasat | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accusative | lasa | lasaid | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | lasa | lasaid | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Illative | lassii | lasaide | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Locative | lasas | lasain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Comitative | lasain | lasaiguin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Essive | lassan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Further reading
- Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈla.sɐ/
- Rhymes: -asɐ
- Hyphenation: las‧sa
Adjective
lassa
- feminine singular of lasso
Swedish
Etymology
By surface analysis, lass + -a. Cognate of Danish læsse. Originally from Proto-Germanic *hlaþaną. Doublet of ladda and lasta.
Verb
lassa (present lassar, preterite lassade, supine lassat, imperative lassa)
- (colloquial) load
Usage notes
Normally with prepositions such as av, ur or ut.
Conjugation
Conjugation of lassa (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | lassa | lassas | ||
| Supine | lassat | lassats | ||
| Imperative | lassa | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | lassen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | lassar | lassade | lassas | lassades |
| Ind. plural1 | lassa | lassade | lassas | lassades |
| Subjunctive2 | lasse | lassade | lasses | lassades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | lassande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
References
- lassa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- lassa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- lassa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)