See also: Appendix:Variations of "anu"
English
Proper noun
Anu
- (Sumerian, Assyrian and Babylonian mythology) A sky-god, the god of heaven, lord of constellations, king of gods, spirits and demons, who dwelt in the highest heavenly region.
- A diminutive of the female given names Anushka, Anusha, Anisha, or Ansuya.
Translations
Sumerian, Assyrian and Babylonian god of heaven
- Akkadian: 𒀭 (ilum)
- Marathi: आनू m (ānū)
- Portuguese: Anu m
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Estonian
Proper noun
Anu
- a female given name, variant of Anna
Finnish
Etymology
Originally a Karelian pet form of Anna.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑnu/, [ˈɑ̝nu]
- Rhymes: -ɑnu
- Syllabification(key): A‧nu
- Hyphenation(key): A‧nu
Proper noun
Anu
- a female given name
Declension
| Inflection of Anu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Anu
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Anut
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| genitive
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Anun
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Anujen
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| partitive
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Anua
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Anuja
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| illative
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Anuun
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Anuihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Anu
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Anut
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| accusative
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nom.
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Anu
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Anut
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| gen.
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Anun
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| genitive
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Anun
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Anujen
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| partitive
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Anua
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Anuja
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| inessive
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Anussa
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Anuissa
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| elative
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Anusta
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Anuista
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| illative
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Anuun
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Anuihin
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| adessive
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Anulla
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Anuilla
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| ablative
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Anulta
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Anuilta
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| allative
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Anulle
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Anuille
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| essive
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Anuna
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Anuina
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| translative
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Anuksi
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Anuiksi
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| abessive
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Anutta
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Anuitta
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| instructive
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—
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Anuin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Anuni
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Anuni
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| accusative
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nom.
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Anuni
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Anuni
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| gen.
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Anuni
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| genitive
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Anuni
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Anujeni
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| partitive
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Anuani
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Anujani
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| inessive
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Anussani
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Anuissani
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| elative
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Anustani
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Anuistani
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| illative
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Anuuni
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Anuihini
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| adessive
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Anullani
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Anuillani
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| ablative
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Anultani
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Anuiltani
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| allative
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Anulleni
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Anuilleni
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| essive
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Anunani
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Anuinani
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| translative
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Anukseni
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Anuikseni
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| abessive
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Anuttani
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Anuittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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Anuineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Anusi
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Anusi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Anusi
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Anusi
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| gen.
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Anusi
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| genitive
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Anusi
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Anujesi
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| partitive
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Anuasi
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Anujasi
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| inessive
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Anussasi
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Anuissasi
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| elative
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Anustasi
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Anuistasi
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| illative
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Anuusi
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Anuihisi
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| adessive
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Anullasi
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Anuillasi
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| ablative
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Anultasi
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Anuiltasi
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| allative
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Anullesi
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Anuillesi
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| essive
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Anunasi
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Anuinasi
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| translative
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Anuksesi
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Anuiksesi
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| abessive
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Anuttasi
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Anuittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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Anuinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Anumme
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Anumme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Anumme
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Anumme
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| gen.
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Anumme
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| genitive
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Anumme
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Anujemme
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| partitive
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Anuamme
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Anujamme
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| inessive
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Anussamme
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Anuissamme
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| elative
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Anustamme
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Anuistamme
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| illative
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Anuumme
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Anuihimme
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| adessive
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Anullamme
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Anuillamme
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| ablative
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Anultamme
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Anuiltamme
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| allative
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Anullemme
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Anuillemme
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| essive
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Anunamme
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Anuinamme
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| translative
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Anuksemme
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Anuiksemme
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| abessive
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Anuttamme
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Anuittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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Anuinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Anunne
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Anunne
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| accusative
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nom.
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Anunne
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Anunne
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| gen.
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Anunne
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| genitive
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Anunne
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Anujenne
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| partitive
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Anuanne
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Anujanne
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| inessive
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Anussanne
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Anuissanne
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| elative
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Anustanne
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Anuistanne
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| illative
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Anuunne
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Anuihinne
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| adessive
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Anullanne
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Anuillanne
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| ablative
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Anultanne
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Anuiltanne
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| allative
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Anullenne
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Anuillenne
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| essive
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Anunanne
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Anuinanne
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| translative
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Anuksenne
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Anuiksenne
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| abessive
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Anuttanne
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Anuittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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Anuinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Anunsa
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Anunsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Anunsa
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Anunsa
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| gen.
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Anunsa
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| genitive
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Anunsa
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Anujensa
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| partitive
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Anuaan
Anuansa
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Anujaan
Anujansa
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| inessive
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Anussaan
Anussansa
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Anuissaan
Anuissansa
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| elative
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Anustaan
Anustansa
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Anuistaan
Anuistansa
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| illative
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Anuunsa
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Anuihinsa
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| adessive
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Anullaan
Anullansa
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Anuillaan
Anuillansa
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| ablative
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Anultaan
Anultansa
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Anuiltaan
Anuiltansa
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| allative
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Anulleen
Anullensa
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Anuilleen
Anuillensa
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| essive
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Anunaan
Anunansa
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Anuinaan
Anuinansa
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| translative
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Anukseen
Anuksensa
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Anuikseen
Anuiksensa
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| abessive
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Anuttaan
Anuttansa
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Anuittaan
Anuittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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Anuineen
Anuinensa
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Statistics
- Anu is the 50th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 12,507 female individuals (and as a middle name to 864 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Anu m
- (Sumerian, Assyrian and Babylonian mythology) Anu (god of heaven)