/ˈpɑu̯lɑ/, [ˈpɑ̝u̯lɑ̝]
OriginFrom Latin Paula. First recorded in the 16th century. By folk etymology sometimes associated with Finnish paula (“cord, ribbon”).
- error-lua-execa female given name
- cord, lace, string
- line of a gillnet
- snare, trap
- figurativelysnare, trap
FormsPaula(nominative, singular) · Paulat(nominative, plural) · Paula(accusative, nominative, singular) · Paulat(accusative, nominative, plural) · Paulan(accusative, genitive, singular) · Paulat(accusative, genitive, plural) · Paulan(genitive, singular) · Paulojen(genitive, plural) · Paulain(genitive, plural, rare) · Paulaa(partitive, singular) · Pauloja(partitive, plural) · Paulassa(inessive, singular) · Pauloissa(inessive, plural) · Paulasta(elative, singular) · Pauloista(elative, plural) · Paulaan(illative, singular) · Pauloihin(illative, plural) · Paulalla(adessive, singular) · Pauloilla(adessive, plural) · Paulalta(ablative, singular)