Finnish
Etymology
karhu + -la; through uses of Karhu (karhu (“bear”)) as an old given name.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑrhulɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝rhulɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑrhulɑ
- Syllabification(key): Kar‧hu‧la
- Hyphenation(key): Kar‧hu‧la
Proper noun
Karhula
- A former municipality in Finland, merged with Kotka in 1977.
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Karhula (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Karhula
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Karhulat
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| genitive
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Karhulan
|
Karhuloiden
Karhuloitten
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| partitive
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Karhulaa
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Karhuloita
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| illative
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Karhulaan
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Karhuloihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Karhula
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Karhulat
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Karhula
|
Karhulat
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| gen.
|
Karhulan
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| genitive
|
Karhulan
|
Karhuloiden
Karhuloitten
Karhulain rare
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| partitive
|
Karhulaa
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Karhuloita
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| inessive
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Karhulassa
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Karhuloissa
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| elative
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Karhulasta
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Karhuloista
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| illative
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Karhulaan
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Karhuloihin
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| adessive
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Karhulalla
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Karhuloilla
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| ablative
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Karhulalta
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Karhuloilta
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| allative
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Karhulalle
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Karhuloille
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| essive
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Karhulana
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Karhuloina
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| translative
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Karhulaksi
|
Karhuloiksi
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| abessive
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Karhulatta
|
Karhuloitta
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| instructive
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—
|
Karhuloin
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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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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Karhulani
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Karhulani
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| accusative
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nom.
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Karhulani
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Karhulani
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| gen.
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Karhulani
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| genitive
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Karhulani
|
Karhuloideni
Karhuloitteni
Karhulaini rare
|
| partitive
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Karhulaani
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Karhuloitani
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| inessive
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Karhulassani
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Karhuloissani
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| elative
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Karhulastani
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Karhuloistani
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| illative
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Karhulaani
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Karhuloihini
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| adessive
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Karhulallani
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Karhuloillani
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| ablative
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Karhulaltani
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Karhuloiltani
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| allative
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Karhulalleni
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Karhuloilleni
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| essive
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Karhulanani
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Karhuloinani
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| translative
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Karhulakseni
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Karhuloikseni
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| abessive
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Karhulattani
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Karhuloittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Karhuloineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Karhulasi
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Karhulasi
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Karhulasi
|
Karhulasi
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| gen.
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Karhulasi
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| genitive
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Karhulasi
|
Karhuloidesi
Karhuloittesi
Karhulaisi rare
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| partitive
|
Karhulaasi
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Karhuloitasi
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| inessive
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Karhulassasi
|
Karhuloissasi
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| elative
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Karhulastasi
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Karhuloistasi
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| illative
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Karhulaasi
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Karhuloihisi
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| adessive
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Karhulallasi
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Karhuloillasi
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| ablative
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Karhulaltasi
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Karhuloiltasi
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| allative
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Karhulallesi
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Karhuloillesi
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| essive
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Karhulanasi
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Karhuloinasi
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| translative
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Karhulaksesi
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Karhuloiksesi
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| abessive
|
Karhulattasi
|
Karhuloittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Karhuloinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Karhulamme
|
Karhulamme
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Karhulamme
|
Karhulamme
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| gen.
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Karhulamme
|
| genitive
|
Karhulamme
|
Karhuloidemme
Karhuloittemme
Karhulaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Karhulaamme
|
Karhuloitamme
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| inessive
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Karhulassamme
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Karhuloissamme
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| elative
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Karhulastamme
|
Karhuloistamme
|
| illative
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Karhulaamme
|
Karhuloihimme
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| adessive
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Karhulallamme
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Karhuloillamme
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| ablative
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Karhulaltamme
|
Karhuloiltamme
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| allative
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Karhulallemme
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Karhuloillemme
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| essive
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Karhulanamme
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Karhuloinamme
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| translative
|
Karhulaksemme
|
Karhuloiksemme
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| abessive
|
Karhulattamme
|
Karhuloittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Karhuloinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Karhulanne
|
Karhulanne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Karhulanne
|
Karhulanne
|
| gen.
|
Karhulanne
|
| genitive
|
Karhulanne
|
Karhuloidenne
Karhuloittenne
Karhulainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Karhulaanne
|
Karhuloitanne
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| inessive
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Karhulassanne
|
Karhuloissanne
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| elative
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Karhulastanne
|
Karhuloistanne
|
| illative
|
Karhulaanne
|
Karhuloihinne
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| adessive
|
Karhulallanne
|
Karhuloillanne
|
| ablative
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Karhulaltanne
|
Karhuloiltanne
|
| allative
|
Karhulallenne
|
Karhuloillenne
|
| essive
|
Karhulananne
|
Karhuloinanne
|
| translative
|
Karhulaksenne
|
Karhuloiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Karhulattanne
|
Karhuloittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Karhuloinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Karhulansa
|
Karhulansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Karhulansa
|
Karhulansa
|
| gen.
|
Karhulansa
|
| genitive
|
Karhulansa
|
Karhuloidensa
Karhuloittensa
Karhulainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Karhulaansa
|
Karhuloitaan
Karhuloitansa
|
| inessive
|
Karhulassaan
Karhulassansa
|
Karhuloissaan
Karhuloissansa
|
| elative
|
Karhulastaan
Karhulastansa
|
Karhuloistaan
Karhuloistansa
|
| illative
|
Karhulaansa
|
Karhuloihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Karhulallaan
Karhulallansa
|
Karhuloillaan
Karhuloillansa
|
| ablative
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Karhulaltaan
Karhulaltansa
|
Karhuloiltaan
Karhuloiltansa
|
| allative
|
Karhulalleen
Karhulallensa
|
Karhuloilleen
Karhuloillensa
|
| essive
|
Karhulanaan
Karhulanansa
|
Karhuloinaan
Karhuloinansa
|
| translative
|
Karhulakseen
Karhulaksensa
|
Karhuloikseen
Karhuloiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Karhulattaan
Karhulattansa
|
Karhuloittaan
Karhuloittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Karhuloineen
Karhuloinensa
|
|
Statistics
- Karhula is the 1126th (tied with 4 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 762 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.