Finnish
Etymology
From niska (“neck”) in topographic terms such as joen niska (“source of a river”) and mäen niska (“hill crest”), possibly also as a nickname for somebody with a thick, crooked etc. neck + -nen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniskɑnen/, [ˈnis̠kɑ̝ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -iskɑnen
- Syllabification(key): Nis‧ka‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): Nis‧ka‧nen
Proper noun
Niskanen
- a Finnish surname from landscape
Declension
| Inflection of Niskanen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Niskanen
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Niskaset
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| genitive
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Niskasen
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Niskasten
Niskasien
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| partitive
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Niskasta
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Niskasia
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| illative
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Niskaseen
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Niskasiin
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Niskanen
|
Niskaset
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| accusative
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nom.
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Niskanen
|
Niskaset
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| gen.
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Niskasen
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| genitive
|
Niskasen
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Niskasten
Niskasien
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| partitive
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Niskasta
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Niskasia
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| inessive
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Niskasessa
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Niskasissa
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| elative
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Niskasesta
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Niskasista
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| illative
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Niskaseen
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Niskasiin
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| adessive
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Niskasella
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Niskasilla
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| ablative
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Niskaselta
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Niskasilta
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| allative
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Niskaselle
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Niskasille
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| essive
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Niskasena
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Niskasina
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| translative
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Niskaseksi
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Niskasiksi
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| abessive
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Niskasetta
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Niskasitta
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| instructive
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—
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Niskasin
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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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Niskaseni
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Niskaseni
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Niskaseni
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Niskaseni
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| gen.
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Niskaseni
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| genitive
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Niskaseni
|
Niskasteni
Niskasieni
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| partitive
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Niskastani
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Niskasiani
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| inessive
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Niskasessani
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Niskasissani
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| elative
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Niskasestani
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Niskasistani
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| illative
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Niskaseeni
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Niskasiini
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| adessive
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Niskasellani
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Niskasillani
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| ablative
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Niskaseltani
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Niskasiltani
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| allative
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Niskaselleni
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Niskasilleni
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| essive
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Niskasenani
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Niskasinani
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| translative
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Niskasekseni
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Niskasikseni
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| abessive
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Niskasettani
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Niskasittani
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Niskasineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Niskasesi
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Niskasesi
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Niskasesi
|
Niskasesi
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| gen.
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Niskasesi
|
| genitive
|
Niskasesi
|
Niskastesi
Niskasiesi
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| partitive
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Niskastasi
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Niskasiasi
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| inessive
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Niskasessasi
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Niskasissasi
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| elative
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Niskasestasi
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Niskasistasi
|
| illative
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Niskaseesi
|
Niskasiisi
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| adessive
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Niskasellasi
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Niskasillasi
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| ablative
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Niskaseltasi
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Niskasiltasi
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| allative
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Niskasellesi
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Niskasillesi
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| essive
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Niskasenasi
|
Niskasinasi
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| translative
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Niskaseksesi
|
Niskasiksesi
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| abessive
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Niskasettasi
|
Niskasittasi
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Niskasinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Niskasemme
|
Niskasemme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Niskasemme
|
Niskasemme
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| gen.
|
Niskasemme
|
| genitive
|
Niskasemme
|
Niskastemme
Niskasiemme
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| partitive
|
Niskastamme
|
Niskasiamme
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| inessive
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Niskasessamme
|
Niskasissamme
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| elative
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Niskasestamme
|
Niskasistamme
|
| illative
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Niskaseemme
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Niskasiimme
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| adessive
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Niskasellamme
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Niskasillamme
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| ablative
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Niskaseltamme
|
Niskasiltamme
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| allative
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Niskasellemme
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Niskasillemme
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| essive
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Niskasenamme
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Niskasinamme
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| translative
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Niskaseksemme
|
Niskasiksemme
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| abessive
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Niskasettamme
|
Niskasittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Niskasinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Niskasenne
|
Niskasenne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Niskasenne
|
Niskasenne
|
| gen.
|
Niskasenne
|
| genitive
|
Niskasenne
|
Niskastenne
Niskasienne
|
| partitive
|
Niskastanne
|
Niskasianne
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| inessive
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Niskasessanne
|
Niskasissanne
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| elative
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Niskasestanne
|
Niskasistanne
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| illative
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Niskaseenne
|
Niskasiinne
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| adessive
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Niskasellanne
|
Niskasillanne
|
| ablative
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Niskaseltanne
|
Niskasiltanne
|
| allative
|
Niskasellenne
|
Niskasillenne
|
| essive
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Niskasenanne
|
Niskasinanne
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| translative
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Niskaseksenne
|
Niskasiksenne
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| abessive
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Niskasettanne
|
Niskasittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Niskasinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Niskasensa
|
Niskasensa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Niskasensa
|
Niskasensa
|
| gen.
|
Niskasensa
|
| genitive
|
Niskasensa
|
Niskastensa
Niskasiensa
|
| partitive
|
Niskastaan
Niskastansa
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Niskasiaan
Niskasiansa
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| inessive
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Niskasessaan
Niskasessansa
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Niskasissaan
Niskasissansa
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| elative
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Niskasestaan
Niskasestansa
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Niskasistaan
Niskasistansa
|
| illative
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Niskaseensa
|
Niskasiinsa
|
| adessive
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Niskasellaan
Niskasellansa
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Niskasillaan
Niskasillansa
|
| ablative
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Niskaseltaan
Niskaseltansa
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Niskasiltaan
Niskasiltansa
|
| allative
|
Niskaselleen
Niskasellensa
|
Niskasilleen
Niskasillensa
|
| essive
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Niskasenaan
Niskasenansa
|
Niskasinaan
Niskasinansa
|
| translative
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Niskasekseen
Niskaseksensa
|
Niskasikseen
Niskasiksensa
|
| abessive
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Niskasettaan
Niskasettansa
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Niskasittaan
Niskasittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Niskasineen
Niskasinensa
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Statistics
- Niskanen is the 84th most common surname in Finland, belonging to 6,739 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.