Finnish
Etymology
From a Germanic (Middle Low German) name Bern, Pern, Pernu meaning "bear" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *berô).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpernu/, [ˈpe̞rnu]
- Rhymes: -ernu
- Syllabification(key): Per‧nu
- Hyphenation(key): Per‧nu
Proper noun
Pernu
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Pernu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Pernu
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Pernut
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| genitive
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Pernun
|
Pernujen
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| partitive
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Pernua
|
Pernuja
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| illative
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Pernuun
|
Pernuihin
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Pernu
|
Pernut
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Pernu
|
Pernut
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| gen.
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Pernun
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| genitive
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Pernun
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Pernujen
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| partitive
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Pernua
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Pernuja
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| inessive
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Pernussa
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Pernuissa
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| elative
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Pernusta
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Pernuista
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| illative
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Pernuun
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Pernuihin
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| adessive
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Pernulla
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Pernuilla
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| ablative
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Pernulta
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Pernuilta
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| allative
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Pernulle
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Pernuille
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| essive
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Pernuna
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Pernuina
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| translative
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Pernuksi
|
Pernuiksi
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| abessive
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Pernutta
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Pernuitta
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| instructive
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—
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Pernuin
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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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Pernuni
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Pernuni
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Pernuni
|
Pernuni
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| gen.
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Pernuni
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| genitive
|
Pernuni
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Pernujeni
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| partitive
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Pernuani
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Pernujani
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| inessive
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Pernussani
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Pernuissani
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| elative
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Pernustani
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Pernuistani
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| illative
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Pernuuni
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Pernuihini
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| adessive
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Pernullani
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Pernuillani
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| ablative
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Pernultani
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Pernuiltani
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| allative
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Pernulleni
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Pernuilleni
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| essive
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Pernunani
|
Pernuinani
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| translative
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Pernukseni
|
Pernuikseni
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| abessive
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Pernuttani
|
Pernuittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
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— |
Pernuineni
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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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Pernusi
|
Pernusi
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Pernusi
|
Pernusi
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| gen.
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Pernusi
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| genitive
|
Pernusi
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Pernujesi
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| partitive
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Pernuasi
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Pernujasi
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| inessive
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Pernussasi
|
Pernuissasi
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| elative
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Pernustasi
|
Pernuistasi
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| illative
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Pernuusi
|
Pernuihisi
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| adessive
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Pernullasi
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Pernuillasi
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| ablative
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Pernultasi
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Pernuiltasi
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| allative
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Pernullesi
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Pernuillesi
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| essive
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Pernunasi
|
Pernuinasi
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| translative
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Pernuksesi
|
Pernuiksesi
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| abessive
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Pernuttasi
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Pernuittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
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— |
Pernuinesi
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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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Pernumme
|
Pernumme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Pernumme
|
Pernumme
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| gen.
|
Pernumme
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| genitive
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Pernumme
|
Pernujemme
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| partitive
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Pernuamme
|
Pernujamme
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| inessive
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Pernussamme
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Pernuissamme
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| elative
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Pernustamme
|
Pernuistamme
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| illative
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Pernuumme
|
Pernuihimme
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| adessive
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Pernullamme
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Pernuillamme
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| ablative
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Pernultamme
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Pernuiltamme
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| allative
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Pernullemme
|
Pernuillemme
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| essive
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Pernunamme
|
Pernuinamme
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| translative
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Pernuksemme
|
Pernuiksemme
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| abessive
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Pernuttamme
|
Pernuittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Pernuinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Pernunne
|
Pernunne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Pernunne
|
Pernunne
|
| gen.
|
Pernunne
|
| genitive
|
Pernunne
|
Pernujenne
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| partitive
|
Pernuanne
|
Pernujanne
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| inessive
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Pernussanne
|
Pernuissanne
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| elative
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Pernustanne
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Pernuistanne
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| illative
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Pernuunne
|
Pernuihinne
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| adessive
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Pernullanne
|
Pernuillanne
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| ablative
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Pernultanne
|
Pernuiltanne
|
| allative
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Pernullenne
|
Pernuillenne
|
| essive
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Pernunanne
|
Pernuinanne
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| translative
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Pernuksenne
|
Pernuiksenne
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| abessive
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Pernuttanne
|
Pernuittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Pernuinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Pernunsa
|
Pernunsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Pernunsa
|
Pernunsa
|
| gen.
|
Pernunsa
|
| genitive
|
Pernunsa
|
Pernujensa
|
| partitive
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Pernuaan
Pernuansa
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Pernujaan
Pernujansa
|
| inessive
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Pernussaan
Pernussansa
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Pernuissaan
Pernuissansa
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| elative
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Pernustaan
Pernustansa
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Pernuistaan
Pernuistansa
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| illative
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Pernuunsa
|
Pernuihinsa
|
| adessive
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Pernullaan
Pernullansa
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Pernuillaan
Pernuillansa
|
| ablative
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Pernultaan
Pernultansa
|
Pernuiltaan
Pernuiltansa
|
| allative
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Pernulleen
Pernullensa
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Pernuilleen
Pernuillensa
|
| essive
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Pernunaan
Pernunansa
|
Pernuinaan
Pernuinansa
|
| translative
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Pernukseen
Pernuksensa
|
Pernuikseen
Pernuiksensa
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| abessive
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Pernuttaan
Pernuttansa
|
Pernuittaan
Pernuittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Pernuineen
Pernuinensa
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Statistics
- Pernu is the 1034th most common surname in Finland, belonging to 838 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