Finnish
Etymology
Molotovin (“Molotov's”) koktaili (“cocktail”), from Russian Мо́лотов (Mólotov), in reference to Vyacheslav Molotov, the Soviet minister of foreign affairs during the Winter War.
Vilho Heinämies is the first known person to use the term in print in an article on Aug 4th 1941 in Helsingin Sanomat titled "’Molotovin koktailia’ Hangon rintaman ryssille" (“Molotov cocktail served for the Russians at Hanko front”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmolotoʋin ˈkoktɑi̯li/, [ˈmo̞lo̞t̪o̞ʋiŋ ˈko̞kt̪ɑ̝i̯li]
Noun
Molotovin koktaili
- Molotov cocktail (simple incendiary weapon)
- Synonym: polttopullo
Declension
| Inflection of Molotovin koktaili (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Molotovin koktaili
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Molotovin koktailit
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| genitive
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Molotovin koktailin
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Molotovin koktailien
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| partitive
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Molotovin koktailia
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Molotovin koktaileja
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| illative
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Molotovin koktailiin
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Molotovin koktaileihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Molotovin koktaili
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Molotovin koktailit
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| accusative
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nom.
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Molotovin koktaili
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Molotovin koktailit
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| gen.
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Molotovin koktailin
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| genitive
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Molotovin koktailin
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Molotovin koktailien
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| partitive
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Molotovin koktailia
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Molotovin koktaileja
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| inessive
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Molotovin koktailissa
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Molotovin koktaileissa
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| elative
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Molotovin koktailista
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Molotovin koktaileista
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| illative
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Molotovin koktailiin
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Molotovin koktaileihin
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| adessive
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Molotovin koktaililla
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Molotovin koktaileilla
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| ablative
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Molotovin koktaililta
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Molotovin koktaileilta
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| allative
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Molotovin koktailille
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Molotovin koktaileille
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| essive
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Molotovin koktailina
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Molotovin koktaileina
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| translative
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Molotovin koktailiksi
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Molotovin koktaileiksi
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| abessive
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Molotovin koktailitta
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Molotovin koktaileitta
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| instructive
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—
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Molotovin koktailein
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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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Molotovin koktailini
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Molotovin koktailini
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| accusative
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nom.
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Molotovin koktailini
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Molotovin koktailini
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| gen.
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Molotovin koktailini
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| genitive
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Molotovin koktailini
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Molotovin koktailieni
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| partitive
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Molotovin koktailiani
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Molotovin koktailejani
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| inessive
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Molotovin koktailissani
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Molotovin koktaileissani
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| elative
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Molotovin koktailistani
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Molotovin koktaileistani
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| illative
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Molotovin koktailiini
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Molotovin koktaileihini
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| adessive
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Molotovin koktailillani
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Molotovin koktaileillani
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| ablative
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Molotovin koktaililtani
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Molotovin koktaileiltani
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| allative
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Molotovin koktaililleni
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Molotovin koktaileilleni
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| essive
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Molotovin koktailinani
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Molotovin koktaileinani
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| translative
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Molotovin koktailikseni
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Molotovin koktaileikseni
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| abessive
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Molotovin koktailittani
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Molotovin koktaileittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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Molotovin koktaileineni
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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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Molotovin koktailisi
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Molotovin koktailisi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Molotovin koktailisi
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Molotovin koktailisi
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| gen.
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Molotovin koktailisi
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| genitive
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Molotovin koktailisi
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Molotovin koktailiesi
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| partitive
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Molotovin koktailiasi
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Molotovin koktailejasi
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| inessive
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Molotovin koktailissasi
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Molotovin koktaileissasi
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| elative
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Molotovin koktailistasi
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Molotovin koktaileistasi
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| illative
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Molotovin koktailiisi
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Molotovin koktaileihisi
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| adessive
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Molotovin koktailillasi
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Molotovin koktaileillasi
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| ablative
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Molotovin koktaililtasi
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Molotovin koktaileiltasi
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| allative
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Molotovin koktailillesi
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Molotovin koktaileillesi
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| essive
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Molotovin koktailinasi
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Molotovin koktaileinasi
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| translative
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Molotovin koktailiksesi
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Molotovin koktaileiksesi
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| abessive
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Molotovin koktailittasi
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Molotovin koktaileittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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Molotovin koktaileinesi
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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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Molotovin koktailimme
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Molotovin koktailimme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Molotovin koktailimme
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Molotovin koktailimme
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| gen.
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Molotovin koktailimme
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| genitive
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Molotovin koktailimme
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Molotovin koktailiemme
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| partitive
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Molotovin koktailiamme
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Molotovin koktailejamme
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| inessive
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Molotovin koktailissamme
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Molotovin koktaileissamme
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| elative
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Molotovin koktailistamme
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Molotovin koktaileistamme
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| illative
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Molotovin koktailiimme
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Molotovin koktaileihimme
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| adessive
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Molotovin koktailillamme
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Molotovin koktaileillamme
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| ablative
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Molotovin koktaililtamme
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Molotovin koktaileiltamme
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| allative
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Molotovin koktailillemme
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Molotovin koktaileillemme
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| essive
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Molotovin koktailinamme
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Molotovin koktaileinamme
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| translative
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Molotovin koktailiksemme
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Molotovin koktaileiksemme
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| abessive
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Molotovin koktailittamme
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Molotovin koktaileittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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Molotovin koktaileinemme
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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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Molotovin koktailinne
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Molotovin koktailinne
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| accusative
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nom.
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Molotovin koktailinne
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Molotovin koktailinne
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| gen.
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Molotovin koktailinne
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| genitive
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Molotovin koktailinne
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Molotovin koktailienne
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| partitive
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Molotovin koktailianne
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Molotovin koktailejanne
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| inessive
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Molotovin koktailissanne
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Molotovin koktaileissanne
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| elative
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Molotovin koktailistanne
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Molotovin koktaileistanne
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| illative
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Molotovin koktailiinne
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Molotovin koktaileihinne
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| adessive
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Molotovin koktailillanne
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Molotovin koktaileillanne
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| ablative
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Molotovin koktaililtanne
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Molotovin koktaileiltanne
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| allative
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Molotovin koktailillenne
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Molotovin koktaileillenne
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| essive
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Molotovin koktailinanne
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Molotovin koktaileinanne
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| translative
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Molotovin koktailiksenne
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Molotovin koktaileiksenne
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| abessive
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Molotovin koktailittanne
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Molotovin koktaileittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Molotovin koktaileinenne
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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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Molotovin koktailinsa
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Molotovin koktailinsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Molotovin koktailinsa
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Molotovin koktailinsa
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| gen.
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Molotovin koktailinsa
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| genitive
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Molotovin koktailinsa
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Molotovin koktailiensa
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| partitive
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Molotovin koktailiaan
Molotovin koktailiansa
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Molotovin koktailejaan
Molotovin koktailejansa
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| inessive
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Molotovin koktailissaan
Molotovin koktailissansa
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Molotovin koktaileissaan
Molotovin koktaileissansa
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| elative
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Molotovin koktailistaan
Molotovin koktailistansa
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Molotovin koktaileistaan
Molotovin koktaileistansa
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| illative
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Molotovin koktailiinsa
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Molotovin koktaileihinsa
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| adessive
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Molotovin koktailillaan
Molotovin koktailillansa
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Molotovin koktaileillaan
Molotovin koktaileillansa
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| ablative
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Molotovin koktaililtaan
Molotovin koktaililtansa
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Molotovin koktaileiltaan
Molotovin koktaileiltansa
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| allative
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Molotovin koktaililleen
Molotovin koktailillensa
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Molotovin koktaileilleen
Molotovin koktaileillensa
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| essive
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Molotovin koktailinaan
Molotovin koktailinansa
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Molotovin koktaileinaan
Molotovin koktaileinansa
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| translative
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Molotovin koktailikseen
Molotovin koktailiksensa
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Molotovin koktaileikseen
Molotovin koktaileiksensa
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| abessive
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Molotovin koktailittaan
Molotovin koktailittansa
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Molotovin koktaileittaan
Molotovin koktaileittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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Molotovin koktaileineen
Molotovin koktaileinensa
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Descendants
References
- David L. Gold, Studies in Etymology and Etiology, University of Alicante 2009, pp. 205 - 230