rulla

See also: rúlla, and rullâ

Estonian

Noun

rulla

1. illative singular of rula

Faroese

Verb

rulla (third person singular past indicative rullaði, third person plural past indicative rullaðu, supine rullað)

1. to roll
2. (nautical) to roll

Conjugation

Conjugation of rulla (group v-30)
infinitive	rulla
supine	rullað
participle (a6)1	rullandi	rullaður
	present	past
first singular	rulli	rullaði
second singular	rullar	rullaði
third singular	rullar	rullaði
plural	rulla	rullaðu
	imperative
singular	rulla!
plural	rullið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish rulle, rulla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrulːɑ/, [ˈrulːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ulːɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): rul‧la

Noun

rulla

1. roll (that which is rolled up)

   Synonym: käärö

2. roll (quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form)
3. roll, reel, spool (quantity of something wound around a spool)
4. roller (anything that rolls)

   rullaluistin ― roller skate

5. reel (machine for winding yarns)
6. wrap (type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in an unleavened flatbread, used especially in compounds)

   Synonym: wrappi

   pororulla ― reindeer wrap

Declension

Inflection of rulla (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		rulla	rullat
genitive		rullan	rullien
partitive		rullaa	rullia
illative		rullaan	rulliin
		singular	plural
nominative		rulla	rullat
accusative	nom.	rulla	rullat
	gen.	rullan
genitive		rullan	rullien rullain rare
partitive		rullaa	rullia
inessive		rullassa	rullissa
elative		rullasta	rullista
illative		rullaan	rulliin
adessive		rullalla	rullilla
ablative		rullalta	rullilta
allative		rullalle	rullille
essive		rullana	rullina
translative		rullaksi	rulliksi
abessive		rullatta	rullitta
instructive		—	rullin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

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

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative rullani rullani accusative nom. rullani rullani gen. rullani genitive rullani rullieni rullaini rare partitive rullaani rulliani inessive rullassani rullissani elative rullastani rullistani illative rullaani rulliini adessive rullallani rullillani ablative rullaltani rulliltani allative rullalleni rullilleni essive rullanani rullinani translative rullakseni rullikseni abessive rullattani rullittani instructive — — comitative — rullineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative rullasi rullasi accusative nom. rullasi rullasi gen. rullasi genitive rullasi rulliesi rullaisi rare partitive rullaasi rulliasi inessive rullassasi rullissasi elative rullastasi rullistasi illative rullaasi rulliisi adessive rullallasi rullillasi ablative rullaltasi rulliltasi allative rullallesi rullillesi essive rullanasi rullinasi translative rullaksesi rulliksesi abessive rullattasi rullittasi instructive — — comitative — rullinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative rullamme rullamme accusative nom. rullamme rullamme gen. rullamme genitive rullamme rulliemme rullaimme rare partitive rullaamme rulliamme inessive rullassamme rullissamme elative rullastamme rullistamme illative rullaamme rulliimme adessive rullallamme rullillamme ablative rullaltamme rulliltamme allative rullallemme rullillemme essive rullanamme rullinamme translative rullaksemme rulliksemme abessive rullattamme rullittamme instructive — — comitative — rullinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative rullanne rullanne accusative nom. rullanne rullanne gen. rullanne genitive rullanne rullienne rullainne rare partitive rullaanne rullianne inessive rullassanne rullissanne elative rullastanne rullistanne illative rullaanne rulliinne adessive rullallanne rullillanne ablative rullaltanne rulliltanne allative rullallenne rullillenne essive rullananne rullinanne translative rullaksenne rulliksenne abessive rullattanne rullittanne instructive — — comitative — rullinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative rullansa rullansa accusative nom. rullansa rullansa gen. rullansa genitive rullansa rulliensa rullainsa rare partitive rullaansa rulliaan rulliansa inessive rullassaan rullassansa rullissaan rullissansa elative rullastaan rullastansa rullistaan rullistansa illative rullaansa rulliinsa adessive rullallaan rullallansa rullillaan rullillansa ablative rullaltaan rullaltansa rulliltaan rulliltansa allative rullalleen rullallensa rullilleen rullillensa essive rullanaan rullanansa rullinaan rullinansa translative rullakseen rullaksensa rullikseen rulliksensa abessive rullattaan rullattansa rullittaan rullittansa instructive — — comitative — rullineen rullinensa

Derived terms

• rullakko
• rullata

 

compounds

• filmirulla
• hiomapaperirulla
• kevätrulla
• kuokkarullaäes
• lankarulla
• lokirulla
• lämpörulla
• maalausrulla
• nappirulla
• paperirulla
• putkirulla
• rullafilmi
• rullahiihto
• rullahiiri
• rullajuliste
• rullakaihdin
• rullaketju
• rullakiekko
• rullalaakeri
• rullalanka
• rullalauta
• rullalautailu
• rullalava
• rullaluistella
• rullaluistelu
• rullaluistin
• rullalätkä
• rullamitta
• rullanaula
• rullaovi
• rullaportaat
• rullaportaikko
• rullapukki
• rullapyörä
• rullarata
• rullasilta
• rullasuksi
• rullasyltty
• rullatuoli
• rullaverho
• rullaäes
• sideharsorulla
• siderulla
• silakkarulla
• silakkarullat
• tapettirulla
• teippirulla
• vessapaperirulla
• viirarulla

 

Further reading

• “rulla”, 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

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrul.la/
• Rhymes: -ulla
• Hyphenation: rùl‧la

Verb

rulla

1. inflection of rullare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• rullet

Verb

rulla

1. inflection of rulle:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Swedish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

rulla c

1. roll; an official or public document; a register; a record

Declension

Declension of rulla

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	rulla	rullas
	definite	rullan	rullans
plural	indefinite	rullor	rullors
	definite	rullorna	rullornas

Derived terms

• föra in i rullorna

See also

• enrollera
• rulle

Verb

rulla (present rullar, preterite rullade, supine rullat, imperative rulla)

1. to roll; to cause to revolve

   Han rullade kulan mot den andra kulan ― He rolled the marble towards the other marble

2. to roll; wrap around itself

   Rullande vågor ― Rolling waves

3. to roll; to turn over and over

   Kulan rullade ― The marble rolled

4. to roll; to form (e.g. a piece of dough) into a cylindrical or spherical shape

   Han rullade degen ― He rolled the dough

5. to roll; to move, or cause to be moved, upon, or by means of, rollers or small wheels.

   Skateboarden rullade ― The skateboard rolled

6. to roll; to throw dice

   Synonym: kasta

7. to roll; to roll dice such that they form a given pattern or total.

   Han rullade en sexa ― He rolled a six

8. (nautical) to roll

Conjugation

Conjugation of rulla (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	rulla		rullas
Supine	rullat		rullats
Imperative	rulla		—
Imper. plural1	rullen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	rullar	rullade	rullas	rullades
Ind. plural1	rulla	rullade	rullas	rullades
Subjunctive2	rulle	rullade	rulles	rullades
	Participles
Present participle	rullande
Past participle	rullad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• rullboll
• rulle
• rullstol
• rullning
• utrulla

Further reading

• rulla in Svensk ordbok.