paljas

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch paljas

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɐl.jɐs/

Noun

paljas (plural paljasse, diminutive paljassie)

  1. jester, fool; clown

Dutch

Etymology

From Neapolitan puppet theatre, from Latin palea. Compare to Pierrot.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: pal‧jas

Noun

paljas m (plural paljassen, diminutive paljasje n)

  1. buffoon

Estonian

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Germanic *failijaz. Compare German feil. Cognate to Finnish paljas.

Adjective

paljas (genitive palja, partitive paljast)

  1. bare, naked

Declension

Finnish

Etymology

Related to Estonian paljas and Veps pal'l'az.

Adjective

paljas (comparative paljaampi, superlative paljain)

  1. naked, unaided, unprotected
  2. naked, unclothed
  3. bare
  4. barren
  5. clear, blank

Declension

Inflection of paljas (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)
nominative paljas paljaat
genitive paljaan paljaiden
paljaitten
partitive paljasta paljaita
illative paljaaseen paljaisiin
singular plural
nominative paljas paljaat
accusative nom. paljas paljaat
gen. paljaan
genitive paljaan paljaiden
paljaitten
partitive paljasta paljaita
inessive paljaassa paljaissa
elative paljaasta paljaista
illative paljaaseen paljaisiin
paljaihinrare
adessive paljaalla paljailla
ablative paljaalta paljailta
allative paljaalle paljaille
essive paljaana paljaina
translative paljaaksi paljaiksi
instructive — paljain
abessive paljaatta paljaitta
comitative — paljaine

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