See also: Appendix:Variations of "pusa"
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Pusa f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Phocidae – certain true or earless seals of the Arctic, sub-Arctic, and the Caspian Sea region.
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
References
Finnish
Etymology
From an Old High German given name Boz, Boss, Bosse, Buss, Busse.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpusɑ/, [ˈpus̠ɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -usɑ
- Syllabification(key): Pu‧sa
- Hyphenation(key): Pu‧sa
Proper noun
Pusa
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Pusa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Pusa
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Pusat
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| genitive
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Pusan
|
Pusien
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| partitive
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Pusaa
|
Pusia
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| illative
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Pusaan
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Pusiin
|
|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Pusa
|
Pusat
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Pusa
|
Pusat
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| gen.
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Pusan
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| genitive
|
Pusan
|
Pusien
Pusain rare
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| partitive
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Pusaa
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Pusia
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| inessive
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Pusassa
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Pusissa
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| elative
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Pusasta
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Pusista
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| illative
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Pusaan
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Pusiin
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| adessive
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Pusalla
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Pusilla
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| ablative
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Pusalta
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Pusilta
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| allative
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Pusalle
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Pusille
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| essive
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Pusana
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Pusina
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| translative
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Pusaksi
|
Pusiksi
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| abessive
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Pusatta
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Pusitta
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| instructive
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—
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Pusin
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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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Pusani
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Pusani
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| accusative
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nom.
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Pusani
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Pusani
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| gen.
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Pusani
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| genitive
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Pusani
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Pusieni
Pusaini rare
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| partitive
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Pusaani
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Pusiani
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| inessive
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Pusassani
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Pusissani
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| elative
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Pusastani
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Pusistani
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| illative
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Pusaani
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Pusiini
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| adessive
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Pusallani
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Pusillani
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| ablative
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Pusaltani
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Pusiltani
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| allative
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Pusalleni
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Pusilleni
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| essive
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Pusanani
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Pusinani
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| translative
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Pusakseni
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Pusikseni
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| abessive
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Pusattani
|
Pusittani
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| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Pusineni
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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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Pusasi
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Pusasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Pusasi
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Pusasi
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| gen.
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Pusasi
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| genitive
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Pusasi
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Pusiesi
Pusaisi rare
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| partitive
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Pusaasi
|
Pusiasi
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| inessive
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Pusassasi
|
Pusissasi
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| elative
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Pusastasi
|
Pusistasi
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| illative
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Pusaasi
|
Pusiisi
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| adessive
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Pusallasi
|
Pusillasi
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| ablative
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Pusaltasi
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Pusiltasi
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| allative
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Pusallesi
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Pusillesi
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| essive
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Pusanasi
|
Pusinasi
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| translative
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Pusaksesi
|
Pusiksesi
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| abessive
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Pusattasi
|
Pusittasi
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Pusinesi
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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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Pusamme
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Pusamme
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| accusative
|
nom.
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Pusamme
|
Pusamme
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| gen.
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Pusamme
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| genitive
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Pusamme
|
Pusiemme
Pusaimme rare
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| partitive
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Pusaamme
|
Pusiamme
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| inessive
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Pusassamme
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Pusissamme
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| elative
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Pusastamme
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Pusistamme
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| illative
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Pusaamme
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Pusiimme
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| adessive
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Pusallamme
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Pusillamme
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| ablative
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Pusaltamme
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Pusiltamme
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| allative
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Pusallemme
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Pusillemme
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| essive
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Pusanamme
|
Pusinamme
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| translative
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Pusaksemme
|
Pusiksemme
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| abessive
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Pusattamme
|
Pusittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Pusinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Pusanne
|
Pusanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Pusanne
|
Pusanne
|
| gen.
|
Pusanne
|
| genitive
|
Pusanne
|
Pusienne
Pusainne rare
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| partitive
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Pusaanne
|
Pusianne
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| inessive
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Pusassanne
|
Pusissanne
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| elative
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Pusastanne
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Pusistanne
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| illative
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Pusaanne
|
Pusiinne
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| adessive
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Pusallanne
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Pusillanne
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| ablative
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Pusaltanne
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Pusiltanne
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| allative
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Pusallenne
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Pusillenne
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| essive
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Pusananne
|
Pusinanne
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| translative
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Pusaksenne
|
Pusiksenne
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| abessive
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Pusattanne
|
Pusittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Pusinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Pusansa
|
Pusansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Pusansa
|
Pusansa
|
| gen.
|
Pusansa
|
| genitive
|
Pusansa
|
Pusiensa
Pusainsa rare
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| partitive
|
Pusaansa
|
Pusiaan
Pusiansa
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| inessive
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Pusassaan
Pusassansa
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Pusissaan
Pusissansa
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| elative
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Pusastaan
Pusastansa
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Pusistaan
Pusistansa
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| illative
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Pusaansa
|
Pusiinsa
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| adessive
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Pusallaan
Pusallansa
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Pusillaan
Pusillansa
|
| ablative
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Pusaltaan
Pusaltansa
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Pusiltaan
Pusiltansa
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| allative
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Pusalleen
Pusallensa
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Pusilleen
Pusillensa
|
| essive
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Pusanaan
Pusanansa
|
Pusinaan
Pusinansa
|
| translative
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Pusakseen
Pusaksensa
|
Pusikseen
Pusiksensa
|
| abessive
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Pusattaan
Pusattansa
|
Pusittaan
Pusittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Pusineen
Pusinensa
|
|
Statistics
- Pusa is the 937th (tied with 1 other surname) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 925 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