Finnish
Etymology
From place names (earlier *Paskoja), through syncope of paska + oja. The initial part may have referred to the color of the water or disparagingly refer to a small, puny brook.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɑsːojɑ/, [ˈpɑ̝s̠ːo̞jɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑsːojɑ
- Syllabification(key): Pas‧so‧ja
- Hyphenation(key): Pas‧so‧ja
Proper noun
Passoja
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Passoja (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Passoja
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Passojat
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| genitive
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Passojan
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Passojien
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| partitive
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Passojaa
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Passojia
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| illative
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Passojaan
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Passojiin
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Passoja
|
Passojat
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| accusative
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nom.
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Passoja
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Passojat
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| gen.
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Passojan
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| genitive
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Passojan
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Passojien
Passojain rare
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| partitive
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Passojaa
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Passojia
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| inessive
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Passojassa
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Passojissa
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| elative
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Passojasta
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Passojista
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| illative
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Passojaan
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Passojiin
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| adessive
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Passojalla
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Passojilla
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| ablative
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Passojalta
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Passojilta
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| allative
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Passojalle
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Passojille
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| essive
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Passojana
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Passojina
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| translative
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Passojaksi
|
Passojiksi
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| abessive
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Passojatta
|
Passojitta
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| instructive
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—
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Passojin
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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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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Passojani
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Passojani
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| accusative
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nom.
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Passojani
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Passojani
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| gen.
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Passojani
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| genitive
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Passojani
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Passojieni
Passojaini rare
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| partitive
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Passojaani
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Passojiani
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| inessive
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Passojassani
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Passojissani
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| elative
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Passojastani
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Passojistani
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| illative
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Passojaani
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Passojiini
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| adessive
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Passojallani
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Passojillani
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| ablative
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Passojaltani
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Passojiltani
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| allative
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Passojalleni
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Passojilleni
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| essive
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Passojanani
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Passojinani
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| translative
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Passojakseni
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Passojikseni
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| abessive
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Passojattani
|
Passojittani
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Passojineni
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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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Passojasi
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Passojasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Passojasi
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Passojasi
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| gen.
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Passojasi
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| genitive
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Passojasi
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Passojiesi
Passojaisi rare
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| partitive
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Passojaasi
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Passojiasi
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| inessive
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Passojassasi
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Passojissasi
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| elative
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Passojastasi
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Passojistasi
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| illative
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Passojaasi
|
Passojiisi
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| adessive
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Passojallasi
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Passojillasi
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| ablative
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Passojaltasi
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Passojiltasi
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| allative
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Passojallesi
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Passojillesi
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| essive
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Passojanasi
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Passojinasi
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| translative
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Passojaksesi
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Passojiksesi
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| abessive
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Passojattasi
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Passojittasi
|
| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Passojinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Passojamme
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Passojamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Passojamme
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Passojamme
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| gen.
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Passojamme
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| genitive
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Passojamme
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Passojiemme
Passojaimme rare
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| partitive
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Passojaamme
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Passojiamme
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| inessive
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Passojassamme
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Passojissamme
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| elative
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Passojastamme
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Passojistamme
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| illative
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Passojaamme
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Passojiimme
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| adessive
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Passojallamme
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Passojillamme
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| ablative
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Passojaltamme
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Passojiltamme
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| allative
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Passojallemme
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Passojillemme
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| essive
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Passojanamme
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Passojinamme
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| translative
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Passojaksemme
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Passojiksemme
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| abessive
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Passojattamme
|
Passojittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Passojinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Passojanne
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Passojanne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Passojanne
|
Passojanne
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| gen.
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Passojanne
|
| genitive
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Passojanne
|
Passojienne
Passojainne rare
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| partitive
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Passojaanne
|
Passojianne
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| inessive
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Passojassanne
|
Passojissanne
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| elative
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Passojastanne
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Passojistanne
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| illative
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Passojaanne
|
Passojiinne
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| adessive
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Passojallanne
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Passojillanne
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| ablative
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Passojaltanne
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Passojiltanne
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| allative
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Passojallenne
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Passojillenne
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| essive
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Passojananne
|
Passojinanne
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| translative
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Passojaksenne
|
Passojiksenne
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| abessive
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Passojattanne
|
Passojittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Passojinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Passojansa
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Passojansa
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| accusative
|
nom.
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Passojansa
|
Passojansa
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| gen.
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Passojansa
|
| genitive
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Passojansa
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Passojiensa
Passojainsa rare
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| partitive
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Passojaansa
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Passojiaan
Passojiansa
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| inessive
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Passojassaan
Passojassansa
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Passojissaan
Passojissansa
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| elative
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Passojastaan
Passojastansa
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Passojistaan
Passojistansa
|
| illative
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Passojaansa
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Passojiinsa
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| adessive
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Passojallaan
Passojallansa
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Passojillaan
Passojillansa
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| ablative
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Passojaltaan
Passojaltansa
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Passojiltaan
Passojiltansa
|
| allative
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Passojalleen
Passojallensa
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Passojilleen
Passojillensa
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| essive
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Passojanaan
Passojanansa
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Passojinaan
Passojinansa
|
| translative
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Passojakseen
Passojaksensa
|
Passojikseen
Passojiksensa
|
| abessive
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Passojattaan
Passojattansa
|
Passojittaan
Passojittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Passojineen
Passojinensa
|
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Statistics
- Passoja is the 4518th (tied with 27 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 162 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo, Paikkala, Sirkka (2000) Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN