Finnish
Etymology
From a vernacular form of Nikolaus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnikːu/, [ˈnikːu]
- Rhymes: -ikːu
- Syllabification(key): Nik‧ku
- Hyphenation(key): Nik‧ku
Proper noun
Nikku
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Nikku (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation)
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| nominative
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Nikku
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Nikut
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| genitive
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Nikun
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Nikkujen
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| partitive
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Nikkua
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Nikkuja
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| illative
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Nikkuun
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Nikkuihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Nikku
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Nikut
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| accusative
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nom.
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Nikku
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Nikut
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| gen.
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Nikun
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| genitive
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Nikun
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Nikkujen
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| partitive
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Nikkua
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Nikkuja
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| inessive
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Nikussa
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Nikuissa
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| elative
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Nikusta
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Nikuista
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| illative
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Nikkuun
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Nikkuihin
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| adessive
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Nikulla
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Nikuilla
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| ablative
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Nikulta
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Nikuilta
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| allative
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Nikulle
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Nikuille
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| essive
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Nikkuna
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Nikkuina
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| translative
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Nikuksi
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Nikuiksi
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| abessive
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Nikutta
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Nikuitta
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| instructive
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—
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Nikuin
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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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Nikkuni
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Nikkuni
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| accusative
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nom.
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Nikkuni
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Nikkuni
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| gen.
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Nikkuni
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| genitive
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Nikkuni
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Nikkujeni
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| partitive
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Nikkuani
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Nikkujani
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| inessive
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Nikussani
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Nikuissani
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| elative
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Nikustani
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Nikuistani
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| illative
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Nikkuuni
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Nikkuihini
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| adessive
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Nikullani
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Nikuillani
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| ablative
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Nikultani
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Nikuiltani
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| allative
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Nikulleni
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Nikuilleni
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| essive
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Nikkunani
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Nikkuinani
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| translative
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Nikukseni
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Nikuikseni
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| abessive
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Nikuttani
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Nikuittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Nikkuineni
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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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Nikkusi
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Nikkusi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Nikkusi
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Nikkusi
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| gen.
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Nikkusi
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| genitive
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Nikkusi
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Nikkujesi
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| partitive
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Nikkuasi
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Nikkujasi
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| inessive
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Nikussasi
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Nikuissasi
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| elative
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Nikustasi
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Nikuistasi
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| illative
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Nikkuusi
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Nikkuihisi
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| adessive
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Nikullasi
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Nikuillasi
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| ablative
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Nikultasi
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Nikuiltasi
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| allative
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Nikullesi
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Nikuillesi
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| essive
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Nikkunasi
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Nikkuinasi
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| translative
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Nikuksesi
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Nikuiksesi
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| abessive
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Nikuttasi
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Nikuittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Nikkuinesi
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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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Nikkumme
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Nikkumme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Nikkumme
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Nikkumme
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| gen.
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Nikkumme
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| genitive
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Nikkumme
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Nikkujemme
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| partitive
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Nikkuamme
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Nikkujamme
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| inessive
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Nikussamme
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Nikuissamme
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| elative
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Nikustamme
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Nikuistamme
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| illative
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Nikkuumme
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Nikkuihimme
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| adessive
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Nikullamme
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Nikuillamme
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| ablative
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Nikultamme
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Nikuiltamme
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| allative
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Nikullemme
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Nikuillemme
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| essive
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Nikkunamme
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Nikkuinamme
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| translative
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Nikuksemme
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Nikuiksemme
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| abessive
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Nikuttamme
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Nikuittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Nikkuinemme
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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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Nikkunne
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Nikkunne
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| accusative
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nom.
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Nikkunne
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Nikkunne
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| gen.
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Nikkunne
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| genitive
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Nikkunne
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Nikkujenne
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| partitive
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Nikkuanne
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Nikkujanne
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| inessive
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Nikussanne
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Nikuissanne
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| elative
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Nikustanne
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Nikuistanne
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| illative
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Nikkuunne
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Nikkuihinne
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| adessive
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Nikullanne
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Nikuillanne
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| ablative
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Nikultanne
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Nikuiltanne
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| allative
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Nikullenne
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Nikuillenne
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| essive
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Nikkunanne
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Nikkuinanne
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| translative
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Nikuksenne
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Nikuiksenne
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| abessive
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Nikuttanne
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Nikuittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Nikkuinenne
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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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Nikkunsa
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Nikkunsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Nikkunsa
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Nikkunsa
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| gen.
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Nikkunsa
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| genitive
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Nikkunsa
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Nikkujensa
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| partitive
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Nikkuaan
Nikkuansa
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Nikkujaan
Nikkujansa
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| inessive
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Nikussaan
Nikussansa
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Nikuissaan
Nikuissansa
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| elative
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Nikustaan
Nikustansa
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Nikuistaan
Nikuistansa
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| illative
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Nikkuunsa
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Nikkuihinsa
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| adessive
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Nikullaan
Nikullansa
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Nikuillaan
Nikuillansa
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| ablative
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Nikultaan
Nikultansa
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Nikuiltaan
Nikuiltansa
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| allative
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Nikulleen
Nikullensa
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Nikuilleen
Nikuillensa
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| essive
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Nikkunaan
Nikkunansa
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Nikkuinaan
Nikkuinansa
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| translative
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Nikukseen
Nikuksensa
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Nikuikseen
Nikuiksensa
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| abessive
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Nikuttaan
Nikuttansa
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Nikuittaan
Nikuittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Nikkuineen
Nikkuinensa
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Statistics
- Nikku is the 5156th (tied with 27 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 139 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Greenlandic
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish Nikolaj.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Nikku
- a male given name from Danish
References
- Nuka Møller: Kalaallit aqqi (Greenlandic personal names), Oqaasileriffik 2015, →ISBN
- [1] Danskernes navne 2005, including the residents of Greenland