English
Etymology
A spelling variant of Christa, a modern short form of Christina, partly borrowed from German Christa.
Proper noun
Krista
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Anagrams
Danish
Etymology
Variant spelling of Christa, from German Christa.
Proper noun
Krista
- a female given name
Estonian
Etymology
From German Christa. A variant of Kristiina (“Christina”).
Proper noun
Krista
- a female given name
Faroese
Proper noun
Krista
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Krista: Kristuson
- daughter of Krista: Kristudóttir
Declension
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singular
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indefinite
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nominative
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Krista
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accusative
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Kristu
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dative
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Kristu
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genitive
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Kristu
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Finnish
Etymology
From German Christa. First recorded in Finland in the 1940s.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkristɑ/, [ˈkris̠tɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -istɑ
- Syllabification(key): Kris‧ta
- Hyphenation(key): Kris‧ta
Proper noun
Krista
- a female given name
Declension
Inflection of Krista (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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nominative
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Krista
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Kristat
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genitive
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Kristan
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Kristojen
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partitive
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Kristaa
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Kristoja
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illative
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Kristaan
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Kristoihin
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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Krista
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Kristat
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accusative
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nom.
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Krista
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Kristat
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gen.
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Kristan
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genitive
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Kristan
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Kristojen Kristain rare
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partitive
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Kristaa
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Kristoja
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inessive
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Kristassa
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Kristoissa
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elative
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Kristasta
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Kristoista
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illative
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Kristaan
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Kristoihin
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adessive
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Kristalla
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Kristoilla
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ablative
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Kristalta
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Kristoilta
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allative
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Kristalle
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Kristoille
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essive
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Kristana
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Kristoina
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translative
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Kristaksi
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Kristoiksi
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abessive
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Kristatta
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Kristoitta
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instructive
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—
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Kristoin
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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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Kristani
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Kristani
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accusative
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nom.
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Kristani
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Kristani
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gen.
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Kristani
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genitive
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Kristani
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Kristojeni Kristaini rare
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partitive
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Kristaani
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Kristojani
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inessive
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Kristassani
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Kristoissani
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elative
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Kristastani
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Kristoistani
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illative
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Kristaani
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Kristoihini
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adessive
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Kristallani
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Kristoillani
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ablative
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Kristaltani
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Kristoiltani
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allative
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Kristalleni
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Kristoilleni
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essive
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Kristanani
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Kristoinani
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translative
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Kristakseni
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Kristoikseni
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abessive
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Kristattani
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Kristoittani
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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— |
Kristoineni
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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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Kristasi
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Kristasi
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accusative
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nom.
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Kristasi
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Kristasi
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gen.
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Kristasi
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genitive
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Kristasi
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Kristojesi Kristaisi rare
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partitive
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Kristaasi
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Kristojasi
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inessive
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Kristassasi
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Kristoissasi
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elative
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Kristastasi
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Kristoistasi
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illative
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Kristaasi
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Kristoihisi
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adessive
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Kristallasi
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Kristoillasi
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ablative
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Kristaltasi
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Kristoiltasi
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allative
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Kristallesi
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Kristoillesi
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essive
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Kristanasi
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Kristoinasi
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translative
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Kristaksesi
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Kristoiksesi
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abessive
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Kristattasi
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Kristoittasi
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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— |
Kristoinesi
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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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Kristamme
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Kristamme
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accusative
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nom.
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Kristamme
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Kristamme
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gen.
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Kristamme
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genitive
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Kristamme
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Kristojemme Kristaimme rare
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partitive
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Kristaamme
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Kristojamme
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inessive
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Kristassamme
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Kristoissamme
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elative
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Kristastamme
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Kristoistamme
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illative
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Kristaamme
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Kristoihimme
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adessive
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Kristallamme
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Kristoillamme
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ablative
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Kristaltamme
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Kristoiltamme
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allative
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Kristallemme
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Kristoillemme
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essive
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Kristanamme
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Kristoinamme
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translative
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Kristaksemme
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Kristoiksemme
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abessive
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Kristattamme
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Kristoittamme
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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— |
Kristoinemme
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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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Kristanne
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Kristanne
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accusative
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nom.
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Kristanne
|
Kristanne
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gen.
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Kristanne
|
genitive
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Kristanne
|
Kristojenne Kristainne rare
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partitive
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Kristaanne
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Kristojanne
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inessive
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Kristassanne
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Kristoissanne
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elative
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Kristastanne
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Kristoistanne
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illative
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Kristaanne
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Kristoihinne
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adessive
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Kristallanne
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Kristoillanne
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ablative
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Kristaltanne
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Kristoiltanne
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allative
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Kristallenne
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Kristoillenne
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essive
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Kristananne
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Kristoinanne
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translative
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Kristaksenne
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Kristoiksenne
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abessive
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Kristattanne
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Kristoittanne
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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— |
Kristoinenne
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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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Kristansa
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Kristansa
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accusative
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nom.
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Kristansa
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Kristansa
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gen.
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Kristansa
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genitive
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Kristansa
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Kristojensa Kristainsa rare
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partitive
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Kristaansa
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Kristojaan Kristojansa
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inessive
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Kristassaan Kristassansa
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Kristoissaan Kristoissansa
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elative
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Kristastaan Kristastansa
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Kristoistaan Kristoistansa
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illative
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Kristaansa
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Kristoihinsa
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adessive
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Kristallaan Kristallansa
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Kristoillaan Kristoillansa
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ablative
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Kristaltaan Kristaltansa
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Kristoiltaan Kristoiltansa
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allative
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Kristalleen Kristallensa
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Kristoilleen Kristoillensa
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essive
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Kristanaan Kristanansa
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Kristoinaan Kristoinansa
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translative
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Kristakseen Kristaksensa
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Kristoikseen Kristoiksensa
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abessive
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Kristattaan Kristattansa
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Kristoittaan Kristoittansa
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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— |
Kristoineen Kristoinensa
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Statistics
- Krista is the 145th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 4,848 female individuals (and as a middle name to 1,720 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Anagrams
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰrɪsta/
- Rhymes: -ɪsta
Proper noun
Krista f (proper noun, genitive singular Kristu)
- a female given name
Declension
Declension of Krista (sg-only feminine)
indefinite singular
|
nominative
|
Krista
|
accusative
|
Kristu
|
dative
|
Kristu
|
genitive
|
Kristu
|
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1683. Short form of Kristīna (“Christina”).
Proper noun
Krista f
- a female given name
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- [1] Population Register of Latvia: Krista was the only given name of 1701 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.