English
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit कुरु (kuru).
Proper noun
Kuru
- (Hinduism, historical) an ancient kingdom, mentioned in the Mahabharata.
Finnish
Etymology
< kuru (“long, narrow strait; gorge”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuru/, [ˈkuru]
- Rhymes: -uru
- Syllabification(key): Ku‧ru
- Hyphenation(key): Ku‧ru
Proper noun
Kuru
- A former municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland; now part of Ylöjärvi.
- A village in the municipality of Ylöjärvi.
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Kuru (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Kuru
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Kurut
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| genitive
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Kurun
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Kurujen
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| partitive
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Kurua
|
Kuruja
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| illative
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Kuruun
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Kuruihin
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kuru
|
Kurut
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Kuru
|
Kurut
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| gen.
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Kurun
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| genitive
|
Kurun
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Kurujen
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| partitive
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Kurua
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Kuruja
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| inessive
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Kurussa
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Kuruissa
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| elative
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Kurusta
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Kuruista
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| illative
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Kuruun
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Kuruihin
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| adessive
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Kurulla
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Kuruilla
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| ablative
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Kurulta
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Kuruilta
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| allative
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Kurulle
|
Kuruille
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| essive
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Kuruna
|
Kuruina
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| translative
|
Kuruksi
|
Kuruiksi
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| abessive
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Kurutta
|
Kuruitta
|
| instructive
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—
|
Kuruin
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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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Kuruni
|
Kuruni
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Kuruni
|
Kuruni
|
| gen.
|
Kuruni
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| genitive
|
Kuruni
|
Kurujeni
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| partitive
|
Kuruani
|
Kurujani
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| inessive
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Kurussani
|
Kuruissani
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| elative
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Kurustani
|
Kuruistani
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| illative
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Kuruuni
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Kuruihini
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| adessive
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Kurullani
|
Kuruillani
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| ablative
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Kurultani
|
Kuruiltani
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| allative
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Kurulleni
|
Kuruilleni
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| essive
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Kurunani
|
Kuruinani
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| translative
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Kurukseni
|
Kuruikseni
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| abessive
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Kuruttani
|
Kuruittani
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Kuruineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Kurusi
|
Kurusi
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Kurusi
|
Kurusi
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| gen.
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Kurusi
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| genitive
|
Kurusi
|
Kurujesi
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| partitive
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Kuruasi
|
Kurujasi
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| inessive
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Kurussasi
|
Kuruissasi
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| elative
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Kurustasi
|
Kuruistasi
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| illative
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Kuruusi
|
Kuruihisi
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| adessive
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Kurullasi
|
Kuruillasi
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| ablative
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Kurultasi
|
Kuruiltasi
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| allative
|
Kurullesi
|
Kuruillesi
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| essive
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Kurunasi
|
Kuruinasi
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| translative
|
Kuruksesi
|
Kuruiksesi
|
| abessive
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Kuruttasi
|
Kuruittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kuruinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Kurumme
|
Kurumme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kurumme
|
Kurumme
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| gen.
|
Kurumme
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| genitive
|
Kurumme
|
Kurujemme
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| partitive
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Kuruamme
|
Kurujamme
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| inessive
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Kurussamme
|
Kuruissamme
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| elative
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Kurustamme
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Kuruistamme
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| illative
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Kuruumme
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Kuruihimme
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| adessive
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Kurullamme
|
Kuruillamme
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| ablative
|
Kurultamme
|
Kuruiltamme
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| allative
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Kurullemme
|
Kuruillemme
|
| essive
|
Kurunamme
|
Kuruinamme
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| translative
|
Kuruksemme
|
Kuruiksemme
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| abessive
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Kuruttamme
|
Kuruittamme
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Kuruinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kurunne
|
Kurunne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kurunne
|
Kurunne
|
| gen.
|
Kurunne
|
| genitive
|
Kurunne
|
Kurujenne
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| partitive
|
Kuruanne
|
Kurujanne
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| inessive
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Kurussanne
|
Kuruissanne
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| elative
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Kurustanne
|
Kuruistanne
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| illative
|
Kuruunne
|
Kuruihinne
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| adessive
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Kurullanne
|
Kuruillanne
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| ablative
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Kurultanne
|
Kuruiltanne
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| allative
|
Kurullenne
|
Kuruillenne
|
| essive
|
Kurunanne
|
Kuruinanne
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| translative
|
Kuruksenne
|
Kuruiksenne
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| abessive
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Kuruttanne
|
Kuruittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kuruinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Kurunsa
|
Kurunsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kurunsa
|
Kurunsa
|
| gen.
|
Kurunsa
|
| genitive
|
Kurunsa
|
Kurujensa
|
| partitive
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Kuruaan
Kuruansa
|
Kurujaan
Kurujansa
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| inessive
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Kurussaan
Kurussansa
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Kuruissaan
Kuruissansa
|
| elative
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Kurustaan
Kurustansa
|
Kuruistaan
Kuruistansa
|
| illative
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Kuruunsa
|
Kuruihinsa
|
| adessive
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Kurullaan
Kurullansa
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Kuruillaan
Kuruillansa
|
| ablative
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Kurultaan
Kurultansa
|
Kuruiltaan
Kuruiltansa
|
| allative
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Kurulleen
Kurullensa
|
Kuruilleen
Kuruillensa
|
| essive
|
Kurunaan
Kurunansa
|
Kuruinaan
Kuruinansa
|
| translative
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Kurukseen
Kuruksensa
|
Kuruikseen
Kuruiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Kuruttaan
Kuruttansa
|
Kuruittaan
Kuruittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kuruineen
Kuruinensa
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The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Kuru" is Kurussa.
Derived terms
Statistics
- Kuru is the 1732nd (tied with 5 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 494 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.