Luoda

Translations

1. to create (bring into existence out of nothing)
   • 1933/1938, Pyhä Raamattu [The Holy Bible], Helsinki: Suomen Pipliaseura, Ensimmäinen Mooseksen Kirja (Genesis) 1:1:
     • Alussa loi Jumala taivaan ja maan.

       In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2. to create, make (produce out of something else; devise art, etc.)
3. to shovel (move with a shovel)
   • Synonym: lapioida
   • luoda lunta ― to shovel snow
4. to shed (radiate, cast, give off light)
   • luoda katseensa (+ illative) ― to set eyes on
   • Lamppu luo sinistä valoa.

     The lamp sheds blue light.

5. to shed, moult/molt, exuviate, slough (cast off a covering, especially a skin) (usually with an object to distinguish from other meanings)
   • Käärme alkoi luoda nahkaansa.

     The snake began to moult.

   • Kun hummeri kasvaa, se luo kuorensa.

     As it grows, a lobster will exuviate.

6. (of animals) to give birth prematurely (usually with an object to distinguish from other meanings)
   • tamma loi varsan ― the mare foaled prematurely
7. (weaving) to warp (arrange so that they run lengthwise in weaving)
8. (archaic) to begin, start to [with illative of third infinitive 'to do']
   • 1867 [1848], J[ohan]. L[udvig]. Runeberg, “Pilwen Weikko [The Cloud's Brother]”, in [Julius Krohn et al.], transl., Wänrikki Stoolin Tarinat [The Tales of Ensign Stål]‎^[1], Helsinki: J[ulius]. Krohn, →OCLC, line 23:
     • Wanhus wiimein loihe lauſumahan,

       [Vanhus viimein loihe lausumahan,]

       [original: Men den gamle bröt omsider tystnan,]

       The old man at last began to speak,

Conjugations

Indicative Conjugations

The present, imperfect, perfect, and pluperfect (past perfect) tenses in English correspond to "speaks", "spoke", "has spoken", and "had spoken".

Conditional Conjugations

The conditional present and perfect moods in English typically correspond to "would" and "would have".