pullollaan
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
< pullolla (adessive singular) + possessive suffix; the stem is from pullottaa (“to bulge”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈpulːolːɑːn/, [ˈpulːo̞lːɑ̝ːn]
- Rhymes: -ulːolːɑːn
- Syllabification(key): pul‧lol‧laan
Adverb[edit]
pullollaan
- bulging with, bursting with, abound with
- Elektroniikkakrääsän ja tilpehöörien myyjiä on netti pullollaan.
- The internet is filled to the brim with sellers of electronic junk and other stuff.
Usage notes[edit]
This adverb can be used predicatively with olla (“to be”); it can be used as an adjective in other positions (such as attributively) by using oleva.
Inflection[edit]
| →○ | allative | pullolleen |
|---|---|---|
| ○ | adessive | pullollaan |
| ○→ | ablative | – |
Synonyms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “pullollaan”, 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 2023-07-03