lassie

See also: Lassie

English

Etymology

Diminutive of lass.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlæsi/
  • Rhymes: -æsi

Noun

lassie (plural lassies)

  1. (chiefly Scotland, Northern England, Geordie, Northumbria) A young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart.
    • 2012, Celtic Woman, Believe (album): Green Grow the Rushes (song)
      Green grow the rushes, oh
      Green grow the rushes, oh
      The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
      Are spent among the lassies, oh

Translations

See also

References
  • Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977

Anagrams

Finnish

Etymology

After English Lassie.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑsːiː/, [ˈlɑs̠ːiː]
  • Hyphenation: las‧si‧e

Noun

lassie

  1. (colloquial) rough collie (breed of dog)

Declension
Inflection of lassie (Kotus type 3/valtio, no gradation)
nominative lassie lassiet
genitive lassien lassieiden
lassieitten
partitive lassieta lassieita
illative lassieen lassieihin
singular plural
nominative lassie lassiet
accusative nom. lassie lassiet
gen. lassien
genitive lassien lassieiden
lassieitten
partitive lassieta lassieita
inessive lassiessa lassieissa
elative lassiesta lassieista
illative lassieen lassieihin
adessive lassiella lassieilla
ablative lassielta lassieilta
allative lassielle lassieille
essive lassiena lassieina
translative lassieksi lassieiksi
instructive — lassiein
abessive lassietta lassieitta
comitative — lassieineen

Synonyms

Scots

Noun

lassie (plural lassies)

  1. A young girl, a lass.
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