Finnish
Etymology
Adapted from Swedish Kvevlax (also written Koiffuolax (1440), Kåjwålax (1443), Quiffuelax (1543) in older sources), which in turn is from Finnish *Koivulaksi (thus koivu (“birch”) + lahti (“bay”)) or *Kuivalaksi (thus kuiva (“dry”) + lahti (“bay”)).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkoi̯ʋuˌlɑhti/, [ˈko̞i̯ʋuˌlɑ̝xt̪i]
- Rhymes: -ɑhti
- Syllabification(key): Koi‧vu‧lah‧ti
- Hyphenation(key): Koivu‧lahti
Proper noun
Koivulahti
- A former municipality in Finland, merged with Mustasaari in 1973.
- a Finnish surname transferred from the place name
Declension
| Inflection of Koivulahti (Kotus type 7*F/ovi, t-d gradation)
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| nominative
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Koivulahti
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Koivulahdet
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| genitive
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Koivulahden
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Koivulahtien
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| partitive
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Koivulahtea
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Koivulahtia
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| illative
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Koivulahteen
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Koivulahtiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Koivulahti
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Koivulahdet
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| accusative
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nom.
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Koivulahti
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Koivulahdet
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| gen.
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Koivulahden
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| genitive
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Koivulahden
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Koivulahtien
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| partitive
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Koivulahtea
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Koivulahtia
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| inessive
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Koivulahdessa
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Koivulahdissa
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| elative
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Koivulahdesta
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Koivulahdista
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| illative
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Koivulahteen
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Koivulahtiin
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| adessive
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Koivulahdella
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Koivulahdilla
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| ablative
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Koivulahdelta
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Koivulahdilta
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| allative
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Koivulahdelle
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Koivulahdille
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| essive
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Koivulahtena
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Koivulahtina
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| translative
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Koivulahdeksi
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Koivulahdiksi
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| abessive
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Koivulahdetta
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Koivulahditta
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| instructive
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—
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Koivulahdin
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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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Koivulahteni
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Koivulahteni
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| accusative
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nom.
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Koivulahteni
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Koivulahteni
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| gen.
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Koivulahteni
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| genitive
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Koivulahteni
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Koivulahtieni
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| partitive
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Koivulahteani
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Koivulahtiani
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| inessive
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Koivulahdessani
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Koivulahdissani
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| elative
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Koivulahdestani
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Koivulahdistani
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| illative
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Koivulahteeni
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Koivulahtiini
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| adessive
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Koivulahdellani
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Koivulahdillani
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| ablative
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Koivulahdeltani
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Koivulahdiltani
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| allative
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Koivulahdelleni
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Koivulahdilleni
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| essive
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Koivulahtenani
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Koivulahtinani
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| translative
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Koivulahdekseni
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Koivulahdikseni
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| abessive
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Koivulahdettani
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Koivulahdittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Koivulahtineni
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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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Koivulahtesi
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Koivulahtesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Koivulahtesi
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Koivulahtesi
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| gen.
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Koivulahtesi
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| genitive
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Koivulahtesi
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Koivulahtiesi
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| partitive
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Koivulahteasi
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Koivulahtiasi
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| inessive
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Koivulahdessasi
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Koivulahdissasi
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| elative
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Koivulahdestasi
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Koivulahdistasi
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| illative
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Koivulahteesi
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Koivulahtiisi
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| adessive
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Koivulahdellasi
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Koivulahdillasi
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| ablative
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Koivulahdeltasi
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Koivulahdiltasi
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| allative
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Koivulahdellesi
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Koivulahdillesi
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| essive
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Koivulahtenasi
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Koivulahtinasi
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| translative
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Koivulahdeksesi
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Koivulahdiksesi
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| abessive
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Koivulahdettasi
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Koivulahdittasi
|
| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Koivulahtinesi
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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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Koivulahtemme
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Koivulahtemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Koivulahtemme
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Koivulahtemme
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| gen.
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Koivulahtemme
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| genitive
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Koivulahtemme
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Koivulahtiemme
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| partitive
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Koivulahteamme
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Koivulahtiamme
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| inessive
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Koivulahdessamme
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Koivulahdissamme
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| elative
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Koivulahdestamme
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Koivulahdistamme
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| illative
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Koivulahteemme
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Koivulahtiimme
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| adessive
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Koivulahdellamme
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Koivulahdillamme
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| ablative
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Koivulahdeltamme
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Koivulahdiltamme
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| allative
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Koivulahdellemme
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Koivulahdillemme
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| essive
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Koivulahtenamme
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Koivulahtinamme
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| translative
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Koivulahdeksemme
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Koivulahdiksemme
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| abessive
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Koivulahdettamme
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Koivulahdittamme
|
| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Koivulahtinemme
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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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Koivulahtenne
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Koivulahtenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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Koivulahtenne
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Koivulahtenne
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| gen.
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Koivulahtenne
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| genitive
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Koivulahtenne
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Koivulahtienne
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| partitive
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Koivulahteanne
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Koivulahtianne
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| inessive
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Koivulahdessanne
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Koivulahdissanne
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| elative
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Koivulahdestanne
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Koivulahdistanne
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| illative
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Koivulahteenne
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Koivulahtiinne
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| adessive
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Koivulahdellanne
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Koivulahdillanne
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| ablative
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Koivulahdeltanne
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Koivulahdiltanne
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| allative
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Koivulahdellenne
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Koivulahdillenne
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| essive
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Koivulahtenanne
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Koivulahtinanne
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| translative
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Koivulahdeksenne
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Koivulahdiksenne
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| abessive
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Koivulahdettanne
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Koivulahdittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Koivulahtinenne
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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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Koivulahtensa
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Koivulahtensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Koivulahtensa
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Koivulahtensa
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| gen.
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Koivulahtensa
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| genitive
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Koivulahtensa
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Koivulahtiensa
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| partitive
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Koivulahteaan
Koivulahteansa
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Koivulahtiaan
Koivulahtiansa
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| inessive
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Koivulahdessaan
Koivulahdessansa
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Koivulahdissaan
Koivulahdissansa
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| elative
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Koivulahdestaan
Koivulahdestansa
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Koivulahdistaan
Koivulahdistansa
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| illative
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Koivulahteensa
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Koivulahtiinsa
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| adessive
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Koivulahdellaan
Koivulahdellansa
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Koivulahdillaan
Koivulahdillansa
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| ablative
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Koivulahdeltaan
Koivulahdeltansa
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Koivulahdiltaan
Koivulahdiltansa
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| allative
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Koivulahdelleen
Koivulahdellensa
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Koivulahdilleen
Koivulahdillensa
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| essive
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Koivulahtenaan
Koivulahtenansa
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Koivulahtinaan
Koivulahtinansa
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| translative
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Koivulahdekseen
Koivulahdeksensa
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Koivulahdikseen
Koivulahdiksensa
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| abessive
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Koivulahdettaan
Koivulahdettansa
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Koivulahdittaan
Koivulahdittansa
|
| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Koivulahtineen
Koivulahtinensa
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Statistics
- Koivulahti is the 2924th (tied with 11 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 269 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Sirkka Paikkala, editor (2007), Suomalainen paikannimikirja [The Book of Finnish Place Names] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Karttakeskus, Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus, →ISBN