Finnish
Etymology
kala + joki, for the river in reference to its headwaters being rich in fish; the municipality is named after the river.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑlɑˌjoki/, [ˈkɑ̝lɑ̝ˌjo̞k̟i]
- Rhymes: -oki
- Syllabification(key): Ka‧la‧jo‧ki
- Hyphenation(key): Kala‧joki
Proper noun
Kalajoki
- a town and municipality of North Ostrobothnia, Finland
- a river in Finland
- a Finnish surname
Declension
- (municipality): The external locative cases (adessive, allative and ablative) are used when referring to a location; for example, "in Kalajoki" is Kalajoella.
| Inflection of Kalajoki (Kotus type 7*D/ovi, k-∅ gradation)
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| nominative
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Kalajoki
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Kalajoet
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| genitive
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Kalajoen
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Kalajokien
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| partitive
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Kalajokea
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Kalajokia
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| illative
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Kalajokeen
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Kalajokiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Kalajoki
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Kalajoet
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| accusative
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nom.
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Kalajoki
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Kalajoet
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| gen.
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Kalajoen
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| genitive
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Kalajoen
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Kalajokien
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| partitive
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Kalajokea
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Kalajokia
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| inessive
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Kalajoessa
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Kalajoissa
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| elative
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Kalajoesta
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Kalajoista
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| illative
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Kalajokeen
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Kalajokiin
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| adessive
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Kalajoella
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Kalajoilla
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| ablative
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Kalajoelta
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Kalajoilta
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| allative
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Kalajoelle
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Kalajoille
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| essive
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Kalajokena
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Kalajokina
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| translative
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Kalajoeksi
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Kalajoiksi
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| abessive
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Kalajoetta
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Kalajoitta
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| instructive
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—
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Kalajoin
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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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Kalajokeni
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Kalajokeni
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| accusative
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nom.
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Kalajokeni
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Kalajokeni
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| gen.
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Kalajokeni
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| genitive
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Kalajokeni
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Kalajokieni
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| partitive
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Kalajokeani
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Kalajokiani
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| inessive
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Kalajoessani
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Kalajoissani
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| elative
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Kalajoestani
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Kalajoistani
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| illative
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Kalajokeeni
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Kalajokiini
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| adessive
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Kalajoellani
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Kalajoillani
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| ablative
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Kalajoeltani
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Kalajoiltani
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| allative
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Kalajoelleni
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Kalajoilleni
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| essive
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Kalajokenani
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Kalajokinani
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| translative
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Kalajoekseni
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Kalajoikseni
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| abessive
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Kalajoettani
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Kalajoittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Kalajokineni
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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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Kalajokesi
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Kalajokesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Kalajokesi
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Kalajokesi
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| gen.
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Kalajokesi
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| genitive
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Kalajokesi
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Kalajokiesi
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| partitive
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Kalajokeasi
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Kalajokiasi
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| inessive
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Kalajoessasi
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Kalajoissasi
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| elative
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Kalajoestasi
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Kalajoistasi
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| illative
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Kalajokeesi
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Kalajokiisi
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| adessive
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Kalajoellasi
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Kalajoillasi
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| ablative
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Kalajoeltasi
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Kalajoiltasi
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| allative
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Kalajoellesi
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Kalajoillesi
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| essive
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Kalajokenasi
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Kalajokinasi
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| translative
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Kalajoeksesi
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Kalajoiksesi
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| abessive
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Kalajoettasi
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Kalajoittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Kalajokinesi
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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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Kalajokemme
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Kalajokemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Kalajokemme
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Kalajokemme
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| gen.
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Kalajokemme
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| genitive
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Kalajokemme
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Kalajokiemme
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| partitive
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Kalajokeamme
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Kalajokiamme
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| inessive
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Kalajoessamme
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Kalajoissamme
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| elative
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Kalajoestamme
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Kalajoistamme
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| illative
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Kalajokeemme
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Kalajokiimme
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| adessive
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Kalajoellamme
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Kalajoillamme
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| ablative
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Kalajoeltamme
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Kalajoiltamme
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| allative
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Kalajoellemme
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Kalajoillemme
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| essive
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Kalajokenamme
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Kalajokinamme
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| translative
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Kalajoeksemme
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Kalajoiksemme
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| abessive
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Kalajoettamme
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Kalajoittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Kalajokinemme
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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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Kalajokenne
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Kalajokenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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Kalajokenne
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Kalajokenne
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| gen.
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Kalajokenne
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| genitive
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Kalajokenne
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Kalajokienne
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| partitive
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Kalajokeanne
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Kalajokianne
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| inessive
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Kalajoessanne
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Kalajoissanne
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| elative
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Kalajoestanne
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Kalajoistanne
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| illative
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Kalajokeenne
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Kalajokiinne
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| adessive
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Kalajoellanne
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Kalajoillanne
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| ablative
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Kalajoeltanne
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Kalajoiltanne
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| allative
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Kalajoellenne
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Kalajoillenne
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| essive
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Kalajokenanne
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Kalajokinanne
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| translative
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Kalajoeksenne
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Kalajoiksenne
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| abessive
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Kalajoettanne
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Kalajoittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Kalajokinenne
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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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Kalajokensa
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Kalajokensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Kalajokensa
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Kalajokensa
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| gen.
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Kalajokensa
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| genitive
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Kalajokensa
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Kalajokiensa
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| partitive
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Kalajokeaan
Kalajokeansa
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Kalajokiaan
Kalajokiansa
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| inessive
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Kalajoessaan
Kalajoessansa
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Kalajoissaan
Kalajoissansa
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| elative
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Kalajoestaan
Kalajoestansa
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Kalajoistaan
Kalajoistansa
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| illative
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Kalajokeensa
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Kalajokiinsa
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| adessive
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Kalajoellaan
Kalajoellansa
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Kalajoillaan
Kalajoillansa
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| ablative
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Kalajoeltaan
Kalajoeltansa
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Kalajoiltaan
Kalajoiltansa
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| allative
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Kalajoelleen
Kalajoellensa
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Kalajoilleen
Kalajoillensa
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| essive
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Kalajokenaan
Kalajokenansa
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Kalajokinaan
Kalajokinansa
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| translative
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Kalajoekseen
Kalajoeksensa
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Kalajoikseen
Kalajoiksensa
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| abessive
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Kalajoettaan
Kalajoettansa
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Kalajoittaan
Kalajoittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Kalajokineen
Kalajokinensa
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Derived terms
Descendants
Statistics
- The surname Kalajoki belongs to 55 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
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