Finnish
Etymology
From Swedish Josefina, from French Joséphine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjosefiːnɑ/, [ˈjo̞s̠e̞ˌfiːnɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -iːnɑ
- Syllabification(key): Jo‧se‧fii‧na
- Hyphenation(key): Jo‧se‧fii‧na
Proper noun
Josefiina
- a female given name
2013, Tua Harno, Ne jotka jäävät, Otava, →ISBN, page 73:Ai Henrietta-täti? Teki pitkän uran yliopistolla, ei koskaan mennyt naimisiin tai saanut lapsia, Frida sanoi. Minusta tyttöjen nimet, jotka ovat väännöksiä poikien nimistä, ovat hiukan ällöttäviä, Frida jatkoi, aina kun tapaan jonkun Josefiinan, ajattelen heti Stalinia, kaikilla maailman Josefiinoilla on varmasti tuuheat viikset.- Oh, aunt Henrietta? She had a long career at the university, never married or had children, Frida said. I think female names derived from male names are a bit yucky, Frida kept going, whenever I meet a Josefiina, I'm immediately reminded of Stalin, surely every Josefiina has a similarly bushy moustache.
2014, Riikka Pulkkinen, Iiris Lempivaaran levoton ja painava sydän, Otava, →ISBN, pages 43–44:—No mitä sinä ehdotat?
—Josefiina.
—Ai niin kuin Napoleonin stressistä sairastunut vaimo?
Seurasi väittely, melkein riita. Jennifer pilkkasi Pekan ehdotusta. Pekka pilkkasi lopulta Jenniferin nimeä, johon Jennifer vastasi, ettei voinut mitään vanhempiensa opiskeluaikaisille päähänpistoille.
—Iiris, mitä sinä ajattelet? Jennifer kysyi lopulta.
Minä tunsin oloni taas juhlavaksi, suoristin ryhtini:
—Minusta Josefiina on hyvä, se on kuninkaallinen olematta mahtipontinen. Uskon, että Josefiina-nimisistä tulee onnellisia ihmisiä.- —Well, what do you suggest?
—Josefiina.
—Oh, like Napoleon's wife who got ill from stress?
A debate ensued that almost turned into a full-blown quarrel. Jennifer mocked Pekka's suggestion. Pekka too would end up mocking Jennifer's name, to which Jennifer responded, that she could do nothing about her parents' student-aged whims.
—Iiris, how does that sound? Jennifer finally asked.
I felt festive again and perked up my posture:
—I think Josefiina is a good name, it sounds royal without sounding pompous. I believe anyone called Josefiina will grow up to be happy.
Declension
| Inflection of Josefiina (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Josefiina
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Josefiinat
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| genitive
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Josefiinan
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Josefiinojen
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| partitive
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Josefiinaa
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Josefiinoja
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| illative
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Josefiinaan
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Josefiinoihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Josefiina
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Josefiinat
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| accusative
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nom.
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Josefiina
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Josefiinat
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| gen.
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Josefiinan
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| genitive
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Josefiinan
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Josefiinojen
Josefiinain rare
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| partitive
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Josefiinaa
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Josefiinoja
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| inessive
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Josefiinassa
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Josefiinoissa
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| elative
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Josefiinasta
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Josefiinoista
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| illative
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Josefiinaan
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Josefiinoihin
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| adessive
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Josefiinalla
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Josefiinoilla
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| ablative
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Josefiinalta
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Josefiinoilta
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| allative
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Josefiinalle
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Josefiinoille
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| essive
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Josefiinana
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Josefiinoina
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| translative
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Josefiinaksi
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Josefiinoiksi
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| abessive
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Josefiinatta
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Josefiinoitta
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| instructive
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—
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Josefiinoin
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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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Josefiinani
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Josefiinani
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| accusative
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nom.
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Josefiinani
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Josefiinani
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| gen.
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Josefiinani
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| genitive
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Josefiinani
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Josefiinojeni
Josefiinaini rare
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| partitive
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Josefiinaani
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Josefiinojani
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| inessive
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Josefiinassani
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Josefiinoissani
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| elative
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Josefiinastani
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Josefiinoistani
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| illative
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Josefiinaani
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Josefiinoihini
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| adessive
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Josefiinallani
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Josefiinoillani
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| ablative
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Josefiinaltani
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Josefiinoiltani
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| allative
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Josefiinalleni
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Josefiinoilleni
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| essive
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Josefiinanani
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Josefiinoinani
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| translative
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Josefiinakseni
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Josefiinoikseni
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| abessive
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Josefiinattani
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Josefiinoittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Josefiinoineni
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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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Josefiinasi
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Josefiinasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Josefiinasi
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Josefiinasi
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| gen.
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Josefiinasi
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| genitive
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Josefiinasi
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Josefiinojesi
Josefiinaisi rare
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| partitive
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Josefiinaasi
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Josefiinojasi
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| inessive
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Josefiinassasi
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Josefiinoissasi
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| elative
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Josefiinastasi
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Josefiinoistasi
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| illative
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Josefiinaasi
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Josefiinoihisi
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| adessive
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Josefiinallasi
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Josefiinoillasi
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| ablative
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Josefiinaltasi
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Josefiinoiltasi
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| allative
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Josefiinallesi
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Josefiinoillesi
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| essive
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Josefiinanasi
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Josefiinoinasi
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| translative
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Josefiinaksesi
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Josefiinoiksesi
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| abessive
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Josefiinattasi
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Josefiinoittasi
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| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Josefiinoinesi
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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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Josefiinamme
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Josefiinamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Josefiinamme
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Josefiinamme
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| gen.
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Josefiinamme
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| genitive
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Josefiinamme
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Josefiinojemme
Josefiinaimme rare
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| partitive
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Josefiinaamme
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Josefiinojamme
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| inessive
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Josefiinassamme
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Josefiinoissamme
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| elative
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Josefiinastamme
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Josefiinoistamme
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| illative
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Josefiinaamme
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Josefiinoihimme
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| adessive
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Josefiinallamme
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Josefiinoillamme
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| ablative
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Josefiinaltamme
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Josefiinoiltamme
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| allative
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Josefiinallemme
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Josefiinoillemme
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| essive
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Josefiinanamme
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Josefiinoinamme
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| translative
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Josefiinaksemme
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Josefiinoiksemme
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| abessive
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Josefiinattamme
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Josefiinoittamme
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| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
|
— |
Josefiinoinemme
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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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Josefiinanne
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Josefiinanne
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| accusative
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nom.
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Josefiinanne
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Josefiinanne
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| gen.
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Josefiinanne
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| genitive
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Josefiinanne
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Josefiinojenne
Josefiinainne rare
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| partitive
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Josefiinaanne
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Josefiinojanne
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| inessive
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Josefiinassanne
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Josefiinoissanne
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| elative
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Josefiinastanne
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Josefiinoistanne
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| illative
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Josefiinaanne
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Josefiinoihinne
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| adessive
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Josefiinallanne
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Josefiinoillanne
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| ablative
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Josefiinaltanne
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Josefiinoiltanne
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| allative
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Josefiinallenne
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Josefiinoillenne
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| essive
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Josefiinananne
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Josefiinoinanne
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| translative
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Josefiinaksenne
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Josefiinoiksenne
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| abessive
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Josefiinattanne
|
Josefiinoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Josefiinoinenne
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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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Josefiinansa
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Josefiinansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Josefiinansa
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Josefiinansa
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| gen.
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Josefiinansa
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| genitive
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Josefiinansa
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Josefiinojensa
Josefiinainsa rare
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| partitive
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Josefiinaansa
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Josefiinojaan
Josefiinojansa
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| inessive
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Josefiinassaan
Josefiinassansa
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Josefiinoissaan
Josefiinoissansa
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| elative
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Josefiinastaan
Josefiinastansa
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Josefiinoistaan
Josefiinoistansa
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| illative
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Josefiinaansa
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Josefiinoihinsa
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| adessive
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Josefiinallaan
Josefiinallansa
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Josefiinoillaan
Josefiinoillansa
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| ablative
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Josefiinaltaan
Josefiinaltansa
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Josefiinoiltaan
Josefiinoiltansa
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| allative
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Josefiinalleen
Josefiinallensa
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Josefiinoilleen
Josefiinoillensa
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| essive
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Josefiinanaan
Josefiinanansa
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Josefiinoinaan
Josefiinoinansa
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| translative
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Josefiinakseen
Josefiinaksensa
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Josefiinoikseen
Josefiinoiksensa
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| abessive
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Josefiinattaan
Josefiinattansa
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Josefiinoittaan
Josefiinoittansa
|
| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Josefiinoineen
Josefiinoinensa
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Statistics
- Josefiina is the 447th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 855 female individuals (and as a middle name to 7,938 more, making it much more common as a middle name), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.