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Alla
Alla
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1888. Partly from Russian Алла (Alla), a name of uncertain origin, or shortened from Aleksandra.
Proper noun
Alla f
- A female given name of Latvian speakers.
- A transliteration of the Russian female given name Алла (Alla).
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, ISBN 5-7966-0278-0
- Population Register of Latvia: Alla was the only given name of 5718 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.
alla
alla
Estonian
Adverb
alla
- down, to below
- Ma kukkusin alla.
- I fell down.
- Ma kukkusin alla.
Postposition
alla
- down, to below, to under (Governs the genitive)
- Mine laua alla!
- Go under the table!
- Mine laua alla!
Preposition
alla
- below (Governs the genitive)
- See on kasvult alla keskmise.
- It is below average growth.
- See on kasvult alla keskmise.
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *alla (compare Estonian all), from older *alna, an archaic locative formed with Proto-Uralic *-na (compare the essive suffix -na) of ala-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑlːɑ/
- Rhymes: -ɑlːɑ
- Hyphenation: al‧la
Adverb
alla
Postposition
alla (+ genitive)
- (static) under, underneath.
- Pallo on pöydän alla.
- The ball is under the table.
- Pallo on pöydän alla.
Declension
Declension of alla
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Antonyms
- (under): yllä, yläpuolella
Related terms
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈal̪ˠə/
Etymology 1
Possibly from Old Irish allguth m (“great noise, shout”), from guth m (“voice, sound”).
Noun
alla m (genitive singular alla)
Declension
Declension of alla
Fourth declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Alternative forms
Etymology 2
Adjective
alla
- Alternative form of allta (“wild”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
alla | n-alla | halla | t-alla |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "alla" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “allguth” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Nyunga
Preposition
alla
- Alternative spelling of alle
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Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈalˌa/
Pronoun
alla
- everyone
- Alla fick en kopp kaffe.
- Everyone got a cup of coffee
- Alla fick en kopp kaffe.
- all (about countable nouns)
- Har du plockat upp alla leksakerna från golvet?
- Have you picked up all the toys from the floor?
- Har du plockat upp alla leksakerna från golvet?
Synonyms
See also
- all and allt are the words to use about mass nouns (of common and neuter gender, respectively).