jolla

See also: jollâ

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjolːɑ/, [ˈjo̞lːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -olːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): jol‧la

Etymology 1

Pronoun

jolla

1. adessive singular of joka

Conjunction

jolla (dialectal)

1. if

   Synonyms: jos, (dialectal, rare) ellä

Usage notes

Negative contractions for jolla
basic form	(jolla)1
negative	singular	plural
1st person	jollen	jollemme
2nd person	jollet	jollette
3rd person	jollei	jolleivät jolleivat
These contractions are used with the indicative forms of the negative verb ei. They are common, but optional. The basic form of the word is no longer used in Standard Finnish, but the contractions are, with the sense "unless one...".

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Swedish jolle, from Middle Low German jolle (compare German Jolle).

Noun

jolla

1. dinghy

Declension

Inflection of jolla (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		jolla	jollat
genitive		jollan	jollien
partitive		jollaa	jollia
illative		jollaan	jolliin
		singular	plural
nominative		jolla	jollat
accusative	nom.	jolla	jollat
	gen.	jollan
genitive		jollan	jollien jollainrare
partitive		jollaa	jollia
inessive		jollassa	jollissa
elative		jollasta	jollista
illative		jollaan	jolliin
adessive		jollalla	jollilla
ablative		jollalta	jollilta
allative		jollalle	jollille
essive		jollana	jollina
translative		jollaksi	jolliksi
abessive		jollatta	jollitta
instructive		—	jollin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of jolla (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative jollani jollani accusative nom. jollani jollani gen. jollani genitive jollani jollieni jollainirare partitive jollaani jolliani inessive jollassani jollissani elative jollastani jollistani illative jollaani jolliini adessive jollallani jollillani ablative jollaltani jolliltani allative jollalleni jollilleni essive jollanani jollinani translative jollakseni jollikseni abessive jollattani jollittani instructive — — comitative — jollineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative jollasi jollasi accusative nom. jollasi jollasi gen. jollasi genitive jollasi jolliesi jollaisirare partitive jollaasi jolliasi inessive jollassasi jollissasi elative jollastasi jollistasi illative jollaasi jolliisi adessive jollallasi jollillasi ablative jollaltasi jolliltasi allative jollallesi jollillesi essive jollanasi jollinasi translative jollaksesi jolliksesi abessive jollattasi jollittasi instructive — — comitative — jollinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative jollamme jollamme accusative nom. jollamme jollamme gen. jollamme genitive jollamme jolliemme jollaimmerare partitive jollaamme jolliamme inessive jollassamme jollissamme elative jollastamme jollistamme illative jollaamme jolliimme adessive jollallamme jollillamme ablative jollaltamme jolliltamme allative jollallemme jollillemme essive jollanamme jollinamme translative jollaksemme jolliksemme abessive jollattamme jollittamme instructive — — comitative — jollinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative jollanne jollanne accusative nom. jollanne jollanne gen. jollanne genitive jollanne jollienne jollainnerare partitive jollaanne jollianne inessive jollassanne jollissanne elative jollastanne jollistanne illative jollaanne jolliinne adessive jollallanne jollillanne ablative jollaltanne jolliltanne allative jollallenne jollillenne essive jollananne jollinanne translative jollaksenne jolliksenne abessive jollattanne jollittanne instructive — — comitative — jollinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative jollansa jollansa accusative nom. jollansa jollansa gen. jollansa genitive jollansa jolliensa jollainsarare partitive jollaansa jolliaan jolliansa inessive jollassaan jollassansa jollissaan jollissansa elative jollastaan jollastansa jollistaan jollistansa illative jollaansa jolliinsa adessive jollallaan jollallansa jollillaan jollillansa ablative jollaltaan jollaltansa jolliltaan jolliltansa allative jollalleen jollallensa jollilleen jollillensa essive jollanaan jollanansa jollinaan jollinansa translative jollakseen jollaksensa jollikseen jolliksensa abessive jollattaan jollattansa jollittaan jollittansa instructive — — comitative — jollineen jollinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• optimistijolla

 

Further reading

• “jolla”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[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

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• jollen

Noun

jolla m or f

1. definite feminine singular of jolle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• jollen

Noun

jolla f or m

1. definite feminine singular of jolle

Swedish

Verb

jolla (present jollar, preterite jollade, supine jollat, imperative jolla)

1. (regional, Hälsingland region, optionally reflexive) to act in a silly, childish way (often of being (too) hesitant to do something)

   Sluta jolla dig och hoppa i vattnet!

   Stop being silly and jump in the water!

Conjugation

Conjugation of jolla (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	jolla		jollas
Supine	jollat		jollats
Imperative	jolla		—
Imper. plural1	jollen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	jollar	jollade	jollas	jollades
Ind. plural1	jolla	jollade	jollas	jollades
Subjunctive2	jolle	jollade	jolles	jollades
	Participles
Present participle	jollande
Past participle	—
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• joll
• jollig

References

• jolla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)