Finnish
Etymology
From Sami roahtjú (“rough, rocky terrain”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrou̯su/, [ˈro̞u̯s̠u]
- Rhymes: -ousu
- Syllabification(key): Rou‧su
- Hyphenation(key): Rou‧su
Proper noun
Rousu
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Rousu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Rousu
|
Rousut
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| genitive
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Rousun
|
Rousujen
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| partitive
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Rousua
|
Rousuja
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| illative
|
Rousuun
|
Rousuihin
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Rousu
|
Rousut
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Rousu
|
Rousut
|
| gen.
|
Rousun
|
| genitive
|
Rousun
|
Rousujen
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| partitive
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Rousua
|
Rousuja
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| inessive
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Rousussa
|
Rousuissa
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| elative
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Roususta
|
Rousuista
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| illative
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Rousuun
|
Rousuihin
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| adessive
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Rousulla
|
Rousuilla
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| ablative
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Rousulta
|
Rousuilta
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| allative
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Rousulle
|
Rousuille
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| essive
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Rousuna
|
Rousuina
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| translative
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Rousuksi
|
Rousuiksi
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| abessive
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Rousutta
|
Rousuitta
|
| instructive
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—
|
Rousuin
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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
|
| nominative
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Rousuni
|
Rousuni
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Rousuni
|
Rousuni
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| gen.
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Rousuni
|
| genitive
|
Rousuni
|
Rousujeni
|
| partitive
|
Rousuani
|
Rousujani
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| inessive
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Rousussani
|
Rousuissani
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| elative
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Rousustani
|
Rousuistani
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| illative
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Rousuuni
|
Rousuihini
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| adessive
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Rousullani
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Rousuillani
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| ablative
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Rousultani
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Rousuiltani
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| allative
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Rousulleni
|
Rousuilleni
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| essive
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Rousunani
|
Rousuinani
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| translative
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Rousukseni
|
Rousuikseni
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| abessive
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Rousuttani
|
Rousuittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Rousuineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Roususi
|
Roususi
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Roususi
|
Roususi
|
| gen.
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Roususi
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| genitive
|
Roususi
|
Rousujesi
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| partitive
|
Rousuasi
|
Rousujasi
|
| inessive
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Rousussasi
|
Rousuissasi
|
| elative
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Rousustasi
|
Rousuistasi
|
| illative
|
Rousuusi
|
Rousuihisi
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| adessive
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Rousullasi
|
Rousuillasi
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| ablative
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Rousultasi
|
Rousuiltasi
|
| allative
|
Rousullesi
|
Rousuillesi
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| essive
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Rousunasi
|
Rousuinasi
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| translative
|
Rousuksesi
|
Rousuiksesi
|
| abessive
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Rousuttasi
|
Rousuittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Rousuinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Rousumme
|
Rousumme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Rousumme
|
Rousumme
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| gen.
|
Rousumme
|
| genitive
|
Rousumme
|
Rousujemme
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| partitive
|
Rousuamme
|
Rousujamme
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| inessive
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Rousussamme
|
Rousuissamme
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| elative
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Rousustamme
|
Rousuistamme
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| illative
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Rousuumme
|
Rousuihimme
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| adessive
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Rousullamme
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Rousuillamme
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| ablative
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Rousultamme
|
Rousuiltamme
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| allative
|
Rousullemme
|
Rousuillemme
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| essive
|
Rousunamme
|
Rousuinamme
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| translative
|
Rousuksemme
|
Rousuiksemme
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| abessive
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Rousuttamme
|
Rousuittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Rousuinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Rousunne
|
Rousunne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Rousunne
|
Rousunne
|
| gen.
|
Rousunne
|
| genitive
|
Rousunne
|
Rousujenne
|
| partitive
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Rousuanne
|
Rousujanne
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| inessive
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Rousussanne
|
Rousuissanne
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| elative
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Rousustanne
|
Rousuistanne
|
| illative
|
Rousuunne
|
Rousuihinne
|
| adessive
|
Rousullanne
|
Rousuillanne
|
| ablative
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Rousultanne
|
Rousuiltanne
|
| allative
|
Rousullenne
|
Rousuillenne
|
| essive
|
Rousunanne
|
Rousuinanne
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| translative
|
Rousuksenne
|
Rousuiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Rousuttanne
|
Rousuittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Rousuinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Rousunsa
|
Rousunsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Rousunsa
|
Rousunsa
|
| gen.
|
Rousunsa
|
| genitive
|
Rousunsa
|
Rousujensa
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| partitive
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Rousuaan
Rousuansa
|
Rousujaan
Rousujansa
|
| inessive
|
Rousussaan
Rousussansa
|
Rousuissaan
Rousuissansa
|
| elative
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Rousustaan
Rousustansa
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Rousuistaan
Rousuistansa
|
| illative
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Rousuunsa
|
Rousuihinsa
|
| adessive
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Rousullaan
Rousullansa
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Rousuillaan
Rousuillansa
|
| ablative
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Rousultaan
Rousultansa
|
Rousuiltaan
Rousuiltansa
|
| allative
|
Rousulleen
Rousullensa
|
Rousuilleen
Rousuillensa
|
| essive
|
Rousunaan
Rousunansa
|
Rousuinaan
Rousuinansa
|
| translative
|
Rousukseen
Rousuksensa
|
Rousuikseen
Rousuiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Rousuttaan
Rousuttansa
|
Rousuittaan
Rousuittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Rousuineen
Rousuinensa
|
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Statistics
- Rousu is the 2259th (tied with 6 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 362 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