Lilja

See also: lilja

Faroese

Proper noun

Lilja

  1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Lilja: Liljuson
  • daughter of Lilja: Liljudóttir

Declension
Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Lilja
Accusative Lilju
Dative Lilju
Genitive Lilju

Finnish

Etymology

A 19th century flower name from lilja (“lily”). Comparable to English Lily.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈliljɑ]
  • Rhymes: -iljɑ
  • Hyphenation: Lil‧ja

Proper noun

Lilja

  1. A female given name.

Declension
Inflection of Lilja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative Lilja Liljat
genitive Liljan Liljojen
partitive Liljaa Liljoja
illative Liljaan Liljoihin
singular plural
nominative Lilja Liljat
accusative nom. Lilja Liljat
gen. Liljan
genitive Liljan Liljojen
Liljainrare
partitive Liljaa Liljoja
inessive Liljassa Liljoissa
elative Liljasta Liljoista
illative Liljaan Liljoihin
adessive Liljalla Liljoilla
ablative Liljalta Liljoilta
allative Liljalle Liljoille
essive Liljana Liljoina
translative Liljaksi Liljoiksi
instructive — Liljoin
abessive Liljatta Liljoitta
comitative — Liljoineen

Icelandic

Etymology

From Latin lilium (meaning "lily").

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɪlja

Noun

Lilja f (genitive singular Lilju, nominative plural Liljur)

  1. A female given name.
  2. A celebrated religious poem by Eysteinn Ásgrímsson.

Declension
declension of Lilja
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative Lilja Liljan Liljur Liljurnar
accusative Lilju Liljuna Liljur Liljurnar
dative Lilju Liljunni Liljum Liljunum
genitive Lilju Liljunnar Lilja Liljanna
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