/ˈlɑu̯mɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝u̯mɑ̝]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *lauma, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *flaumaz. No cognates in other Finnic languages are known (other than a marginal Livvi borrowing from Finnish).
- group of (land) animals, herd
“laumaeläin” — herd animal
- band (of coyotes)
- business (of ferrets)
- colony (of ants)
- crash (of rhinos)
- flange (of baboons)
- flock (of sheep)
- mob (of kangaroos)
- pace (of donkeys)
- pack (of dogs)
- pod (of seals or hippopotami)
- pride (of lions)
- bed (of snakes)
- crowd, mob, flock, horde, rout (large uncontrolled group of people)
“En halua kulkea lauman mukana.” — I don't like to follow the crowd.
- swarm (mass of people or animals in turmoil)
Muodotlauma(nominative, singular) · laumat(nominative, plural) · lauma(accusative, nominative, singular) · laumat(accusative, nominative, plural) · lauman(accusative, genitive, singular) · laumat(accusative, genitive, plural) · lauman(genitive, singular) · laumojen(genitive, plural) · laumain(genitive, plural, rare) · laumaa(partitive, singular) · laumoja(partitive, plural) · laumassa(inessive, singular) · laumoissa(inessive, plural) · laumasta(elative, singular) · laumoista(elative, plural) · laumaan(illative, singular) · laumoihin(illative, plural) · laumalla(adessive, singular) · laumoilla(adessive, plural) · laumalta(ablative, singular)