See also: Appendix:Variations of "kare"
English
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- enPR: kâr, IPA(key): /kɛɚ/
- Homophone: care
Proper noun
Kare
- A surname
- Morley Richard Kare (1922–1990), Canadian biologist and physiologist; father of Susan Kare and Jordin T. Kare
- Susan Kare (born 1954), American artist and graphic designer; daughter of Morley Richard Kare and sister of Jordin T. Kare
- Jordin T. Kare (1956–2017), American physicist and aerospace engineer; son of Morley Richard Kare and brother of Susan Kare
Translations
surname
- Arabic: كير (ar)
- Armenian: Քեր (Kʻer)
- Greek: Κέαρ (el) m or f (Kéar)
- Herbew: קאר
- Japanese: ケア (ja) (Kea)
- Korean: 케어 (Keeo)
- Latvian: Kera
- Russian: Кэр (ru) m or f (Kɛr)
- Ukrainian: Кер m or f (Ker)
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Further reading
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- enPR: käʹrā, IPA(key): /ˈkɑːɹeɪ/, [ˈkaːɾe]
Proper noun
Kare
- A surname from India
- Ramnath Govind Kare (born 1934), Goan industrialist, educationist, and philanthropist
- Lata Bhagwan Kare (born circa 1960?), celebrated Indian marathon-runner and Marathi actress
Translations
surname (perhaps) from Marathi
- Marathi: करे (Kare)
- Telugu: కరే (Karē)
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Further reading
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kare
- A male given name from India.
- Kare Narain Pathak (born 1941), Indian theoretical condensed-matter physicist
Translations
male given name from India
Etymology 4
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kare
- A people inhabiting mountainous parts of the Central African Republic’s Ouham-Pendé Prefecture and of Cameroon’s North and Adamawa Regions.
- The southern Mbum language spoken by the Kare people.
Translations
people inhabiting mountainous parts of Ouham-Pendé, CAR and of Adamawa and Nord, Cameroon
southern Mbum language spoken by the Kare
Further reading
Etymology 5
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kare
- A language in the Mabuso subfamily of Central Madang languages, spoken in the Hansemann Range of Papua New Guinea.
Translations
Mabuso (Central Madang) language spoken in the Hansemann Mountains, PNG
- Iloko: Kare
- Piedmontese: Kare
- Swahili: Kikare
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Further reading
Etymology 6
From Serbo-Croatian Kare, Каре.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kare
- A village in Žitorađa, Toplica okrug, Serbia.
Translations
village in Žitorađa, Toplica, Serbia
Further reading
Etymology 7
From Ukrainian Ка́ре (Káre).
Pronunciation
- enPR: kăʹrā, IPA(key): /ˈkaɹeɪ/
Proper noun
Kare
- A village in Mykolaivka settlement hromada, Berezivka Raion, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine, founded in 1918.
Translations
village in Mykolaivka, Berezivka, Odesa, Ukraine
- Belarusian: Карэ (Kare)
- Chechen: Кари (Kari)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 卡列
- Crimean Tatar: Kare
- Romanian: Kare
- Russian: Карое (Karoje)
- Spanish: Kare
- Ukrainian: Ка́ре m inan (Káre)
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Etymology 8
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kare
- Alternative spelling of Kari (Congolese Bantu language spoken in the Central African Republic)
Finnish
Etymology 1
From kare (“ripple”) in early 20th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑre/, [ˈkɑ̝re̞]
- Rhymes: -ɑre
- Syllabification(key): Ka‧re
- Hyphenation(key): Ka‧re
Proper noun
Kare
- a male given name
Declension
| Inflection of Kare (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Kare
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Karet
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| genitive
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Karen
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Karejen
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| partitive
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Karea
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Kareja
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| illative
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Kareen
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Kareihin
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Kare
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Karet
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Kare
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Karet
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| gen.
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Karen
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| genitive
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Karen
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Karejen
Karein rare
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| partitive
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Karea
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Kareja
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| inessive
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Karessa
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Kareissa
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| elative
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Karesta
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Kareista
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| illative
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Kareen
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Kareihin
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| adessive
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Karella
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Kareilla
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| ablative
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Karelta
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Kareilta
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| allative
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Karelle
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Kareille
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| essive
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Karena
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Kareina
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| translative
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Kareksi
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Kareiksi
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| abessive
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Karetta
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Kareitta
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| instructive
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—
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Karein
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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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Kareni
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Kareni
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Kareni
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Kareni
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| gen.
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Kareni
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| genitive
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Kareni
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Karejeni
Kareini rare
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| partitive
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Kareani
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Karejani
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| inessive
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Karessani
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Kareissani
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| elative
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Karestani
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Kareistani
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| illative
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Kareeni
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Kareihini
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| adessive
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Karellani
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Kareillani
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| ablative
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Kareltani
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Kareiltani
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| allative
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Karelleni
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Kareilleni
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| essive
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Karenani
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Kareinani
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| translative
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Karekseni
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Kareikseni
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| abessive
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Karettani
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Kareittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Kareineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Karesi
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Karesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Karesi
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Karesi
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| gen.
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Karesi
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| genitive
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Karesi
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Karejesi
Kareisi rare
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| partitive
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Kareasi
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Karejasi
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| inessive
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Karessasi
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Kareissasi
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| elative
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Karestasi
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Kareistasi
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| illative
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Kareesi
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Kareihisi
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| adessive
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Karellasi
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Kareillasi
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| ablative
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Kareltasi
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Kareiltasi
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| allative
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Karellesi
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Kareillesi
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| essive
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Karenasi
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Kareinasi
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| translative
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Kareksesi
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Kareiksesi
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| abessive
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Karettasi
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Kareittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Kareinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Karemme
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Karemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Karemme
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Karemme
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| gen.
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Karemme
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| genitive
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Karemme
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Karejemme
Kareimme rare
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| partitive
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Kareamme
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Karejamme
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| inessive
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Karessamme
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Kareissamme
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| elative
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Karestamme
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Kareistamme
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| illative
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Kareemme
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Kareihimme
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| adessive
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Karellamme
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Kareillamme
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| ablative
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Kareltamme
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Kareiltamme
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| allative
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Karellemme
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Kareillemme
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| essive
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Karenamme
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Kareinamme
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| translative
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Kareksemme
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Kareiksemme
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| abessive
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Karettamme
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Kareittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Kareinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Karenne
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Karenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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Karenne
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Karenne
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| gen.
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Karenne
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| genitive
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Karenne
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Karejenne
Kareinne rare
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| partitive
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Kareanne
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Karejanne
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| inessive
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Karessanne
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Kareissanne
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| elative
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Karestanne
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Kareistanne
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| illative
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Kareenne
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Kareihinne
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| adessive
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Karellanne
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Kareillanne
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| ablative
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Kareltanne
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Kareiltanne
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| allative
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Karellenne
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Kareillenne
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| essive
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Karenanne
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Kareinanne
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| translative
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Kareksenne
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Kareiksenne
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| abessive
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Karettanne
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Kareittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Kareinenne
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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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Karensa
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Karensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Karensa
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Karensa
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| gen.
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Karensa
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| genitive
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Karensa
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Karejensa
Kareinsa rare
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| partitive
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Kareaan
Kareansa
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Karejaan
Karejansa
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| inessive
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Karessaan
Karessansa
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Kareissaan
Kareissansa
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| elative
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Karestaan
Karestansa
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Kareistaan
Kareistansa
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| illative
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Kareensa
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Kareihinsa
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| adessive
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Karellaan
Karellansa
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Kareillaan
Kareillansa
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| ablative
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Kareltaan
Kareltansa
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Kareiltaan
Kareiltansa
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| allative
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Karelleen
Karellensa
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Kareilleen
Kareillensa
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| essive
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Karenaan
Karenansa
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Kareinaan
Kareinansa
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| translative
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Karekseen
Kareksensa
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Kareikseen
Kareiksensa
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| abessive
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Karettaan
Karettansa
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Kareittaan
Kareittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Kareineen
Kareinensa
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Statistics
- Kare is the 687th (tied with 2 other names) most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 219 male individuals (and as a middle name to 49 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Etymology 2
< kare (“ripple”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑreˣ/, [ˈkɑ̝re̞(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -ɑre
- Syllabification(key): Ka‧re
- Hyphenation(key): Ka‧re
Proper noun
Kare
- a Finnish surname from landscape
Declension
| Inflection of Kare (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Kare
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Kareet
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| genitive
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Kareen
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Kareiden
Kareitten
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| partitive
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Karetta
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Kareita
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| illative
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Kareeseen
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Kareisiin
Kareihin
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Kare
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Kareet
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Kare
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Kareet
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| gen.
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Kareen
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| genitive
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Kareen
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Kareiden
Kareitten
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| partitive
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Karetta
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Kareita
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| inessive
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Kareessa
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Kareissa
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| elative
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Kareesta
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Kareista
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| illative
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Kareeseen
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Kareisiin
Kareihin
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| adessive
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Kareella
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Kareilla
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| ablative
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Kareelta
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Kareilta
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| allative
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Kareelle
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Kareille
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| essive
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Kareena
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Kareina
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| translative
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Kareeksi
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Kareiksi
|
| abessive
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Kareetta
|
Kareitta
|
| instructive
|
—
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Karein
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kareeni
|
Kareeni
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Kareeni
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Kareeni
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| gen.
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Kareeni
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| genitive
|
Kareeni
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Kareideni
Kareitteni
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| partitive
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Karettani
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Kareitani
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| inessive
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Kareessani
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Kareissani
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| elative
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Kareestani
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Kareistani
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| illative
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Kareeseeni
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Kareisiini
Kareihini
|
| adessive
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Kareellani
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Kareillani
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| ablative
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Kareeltani
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Kareiltani
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| allative
|
Kareelleni
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Kareilleni
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| essive
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Kareenani
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Kareinani
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| translative
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Kareekseni
|
Kareikseni
|
| abessive
|
Kareettani
|
Kareittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
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— |
Kareineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kareesi
|
Kareesi
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kareesi
|
Kareesi
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| gen.
|
Kareesi
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| genitive
|
Kareesi
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Kareidesi
Kareittesi
|
| partitive
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Karettasi
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Kareitasi
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| inessive
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Kareessasi
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Kareissasi
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| elative
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Kareestasi
|
Kareistasi
|
| illative
|
Kareeseesi
|
Kareisiisi
Kareihisi
|
| adessive
|
Kareellasi
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Kareillasi
|
| ablative
|
Kareeltasi
|
Kareiltasi
|
| allative
|
Kareellesi
|
Kareillesi
|
| essive
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Kareenasi
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Kareinasi
|
| translative
|
Kareeksesi
|
Kareiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Kareettasi
|
Kareittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kareinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kareemme
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Kareemme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kareemme
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Kareemme
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| gen.
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Kareemme
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| genitive
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Kareemme
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Kareidemme
Kareittemme
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| partitive
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Karettamme
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Kareitamme
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| inessive
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Kareessamme
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Kareissamme
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| elative
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Kareestamme
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Kareistamme
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| illative
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Kareeseemme
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Kareisiimme
Kareihimme
|
| adessive
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Kareellamme
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Kareillamme
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| ablative
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Kareeltamme
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Kareiltamme
|
| allative
|
Kareellemme
|
Kareillemme
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| essive
|
Kareenamme
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Kareinamme
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| translative
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Kareeksemme
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Kareiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Kareettamme
|
Kareittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Kareinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kareenne
|
Kareenne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kareenne
|
Kareenne
|
| gen.
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Kareenne
|
| genitive
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Kareenne
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Kareidenne
Kareittenne
|
| partitive
|
Karettanne
|
Kareitanne
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| inessive
|
Kareessanne
|
Kareissanne
|
| elative
|
Kareestanne
|
Kareistanne
|
| illative
|
Kareeseenne
|
Kareisiinne
Kareihinne
|
| adessive
|
Kareellanne
|
Kareillanne
|
| ablative
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Kareeltanne
|
Kareiltanne
|
| allative
|
Kareellenne
|
Kareillenne
|
| essive
|
Kareenanne
|
Kareinanne
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| translative
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Kareeksenne
|
Kareiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Kareettanne
|
Kareittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Kareinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kareensa
|
Kareensa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kareensa
|
Kareensa
|
| gen.
|
Kareensa
|
| genitive
|
Kareensa
|
Kareidensa
Kareittensa
|
| partitive
|
Karettaan
Karettansa
|
Kareitaan
Kareitansa
|
| inessive
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Kareessaan
Kareessansa
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Kareissaan
Kareissansa
|
| elative
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Kareestaan
Kareestansa
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Kareistaan
Kareistansa
|
| illative
|
Kareeseensa
|
Kareisiinsa
Kareihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Kareellaan
Kareellansa
|
Kareillaan
Kareillansa
|
| ablative
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Kareeltaan
Kareeltansa
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Kareiltaan
Kareiltansa
|
| allative
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Kareelleen
Kareellensa
|
Kareilleen
Kareillensa
|
| essive
|
Kareenaan
Kareenansa
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Kareinaan
Kareinansa
|
| translative
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Kareekseen
Kareeksensa
|
Kareikseen
Kareiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Kareettaan
Kareettansa
|
Kareittaan
Kareittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Kareineen
Kareinensa
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Statistics
- The surname Kare belongs to 107 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
Noun
Kare n
- nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Kar
Greenlandic
Etymology
archaic spelling of Kari
Proper noun
Kare
- a male given name from Danish
References
- Nuka Møller: Kalaallit aqqi (Greenlandic personal names), Oqaasileriffik 2015, →ISBN
- [1] Danskernes navne 2005, including the residents of Greenland