Finnish
Etymology
From a diminutive of Saara (“Sarah”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɑi̯jɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝i̯j(ː)ɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑijɑ
- Syllabification(key): Sai‧ja
- Hyphenation(key): Sai‧ja
Proper noun
Saija
- a female given name
Declension
| Inflection of Saija (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Saija
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Saijat
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| genitive
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Saijan
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Saijojen
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| partitive
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Saijaa
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Saijoja
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| illative
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Saijaan
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Saijoihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Saija
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Saijat
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Saija
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Saijat
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| gen.
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Saijan
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| genitive
|
Saijan
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Saijojen
Saijain rare
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| partitive
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Saijaa
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Saijoja
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| inessive
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Saijassa
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Saijoissa
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| elative
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Saijasta
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Saijoista
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| illative
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Saijaan
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Saijoihin
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| adessive
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Saijalla
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Saijoilla
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| ablative
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Saijalta
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Saijoilta
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| allative
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Saijalle
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Saijoille
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| essive
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Saijana
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Saijoina
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| translative
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Saijaksi
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Saijoiksi
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| abessive
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Saijatta
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Saijoitta
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| instructive
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—
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Saijoin
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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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Saijani
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Saijani
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| accusative
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nom.
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Saijani
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Saijani
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| gen.
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Saijani
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| genitive
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Saijani
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Saijojeni
Saijaini rare
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| partitive
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Saijaani
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Saijojani
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| inessive
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Saijassani
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Saijoissani
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| elative
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Saijastani
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Saijoistani
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| illative
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Saijaani
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Saijoihini
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| adessive
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Saijallani
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Saijoillani
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| ablative
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Saijaltani
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Saijoiltani
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| allative
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Saijalleni
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Saijoilleni
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| essive
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Saijanani
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Saijoinani
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| translative
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Saijakseni
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Saijoikseni
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| abessive
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Saijattani
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Saijoittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Saijoineni
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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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Saijasi
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Saijasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Saijasi
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Saijasi
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| gen.
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Saijasi
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| genitive
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Saijasi
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Saijojesi
Saijaisi rare
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| partitive
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Saijaasi
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Saijojasi
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| inessive
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Saijassasi
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Saijoissasi
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| elative
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Saijastasi
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Saijoistasi
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| illative
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Saijaasi
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Saijoihisi
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| adessive
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Saijallasi
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Saijoillasi
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| ablative
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Saijaltasi
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Saijoiltasi
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| allative
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Saijallesi
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Saijoillesi
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| essive
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Saijanasi
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Saijoinasi
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| translative
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Saijaksesi
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Saijoiksesi
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| abessive
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Saijattasi
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Saijoittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Saijoinesi
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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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Saijamme
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Saijamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Saijamme
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Saijamme
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| gen.
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Saijamme
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| genitive
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Saijamme
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Saijojemme
Saijaimme rare
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| partitive
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Saijaamme
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Saijojamme
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| inessive
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Saijassamme
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Saijoissamme
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| elative
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Saijastamme
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Saijoistamme
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| illative
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Saijaamme
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Saijoihimme
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| adessive
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Saijallamme
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Saijoillamme
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| ablative
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Saijaltamme
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Saijoiltamme
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| allative
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Saijallemme
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Saijoillemme
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| essive
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Saijanamme
|
Saijoinamme
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| translative
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Saijaksemme
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Saijoiksemme
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| abessive
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Saijattamme
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Saijoittamme
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| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Saijoinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Saijanne
|
Saijanne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Saijanne
|
Saijanne
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| gen.
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Saijanne
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| genitive
|
Saijanne
|
Saijojenne
Saijainne rare
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| partitive
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Saijaanne
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Saijojanne
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| inessive
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Saijassanne
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Saijoissanne
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| elative
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Saijastanne
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Saijoistanne
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| illative
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Saijaanne
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Saijoihinne
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| adessive
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Saijallanne
|
Saijoillanne
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| ablative
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Saijaltanne
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Saijoiltanne
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| allative
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Saijallenne
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Saijoillenne
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| essive
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Saijananne
|
Saijoinanne
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| translative
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Saijaksenne
|
Saijoiksenne
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| abessive
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Saijattanne
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Saijoittanne
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Saijoinenne
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| 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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Saijansa
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Saijansa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Saijansa
|
Saijansa
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| gen.
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Saijansa
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| genitive
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Saijansa
|
Saijojensa
Saijainsa rare
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| partitive
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Saijaansa
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Saijojaan
Saijojansa
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| inessive
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Saijassaan
Saijassansa
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Saijoissaan
Saijoissansa
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| elative
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Saijastaan
Saijastansa
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Saijoistaan
Saijoistansa
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| illative
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Saijaansa
|
Saijoihinsa
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| adessive
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Saijallaan
Saijallansa
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Saijoillaan
Saijoillansa
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| ablative
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Saijaltaan
Saijaltansa
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Saijoiltaan
Saijoiltansa
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| allative
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Saijalleen
Saijallensa
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Saijoilleen
Saijoillensa
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| essive
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Saijanaan
Saijanansa
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Saijoinaan
Saijoinansa
|
| translative
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Saijakseen
Saijaksensa
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Saijoikseen
Saijoiksensa
|
| abessive
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Saijattaan
Saijattansa
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Saijoittaan
Saijoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Saijoineen
Saijoinensa
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Statistics
- Saija is the 175th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 3,715 female individuals (and as a middle name to 243 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.