Finnish
Etymology
From salmi (“sound, strait”) + -nen mainly in late 19th and early 20th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɑlminen/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝lmine̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑlminen
- Syllabification(key): Sal‧mi‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): Sal‧mi‧nen
Proper noun
Salminen
- a Finnish surname from landscape
Declension
| Inflection of Salminen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Salminen
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Salmiset
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| genitive
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Salmisen
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Salmisten
Salmisien
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| partitive
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Salmista
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Salmisia
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| illative
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Salmiseen
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Salmisiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Salminen
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Salmiset
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| accusative
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nom.
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Salminen
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Salmiset
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| gen.
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Salmisen
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| genitive
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Salmisen
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Salmisten
Salmisien
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| partitive
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Salmista
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Salmisia
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| inessive
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Salmisessa
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Salmisissa
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| elative
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Salmisesta
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Salmisista
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| illative
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Salmiseen
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Salmisiin
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| adessive
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Salmisella
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Salmisilla
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| ablative
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Salmiselta
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Salmisilta
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| allative
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Salmiselle
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Salmisille
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| essive
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Salmisena
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Salmisina
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| translative
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Salmiseksi
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Salmisiksi
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| abessive
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Salmisetta
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Salmisitta
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| instructive
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—
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Salmisin
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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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Salmiseni
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Salmiseni
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| accusative
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nom.
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Salmiseni
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Salmiseni
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| gen.
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Salmiseni
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| genitive
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Salmiseni
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Salmisteni
Salmisieni
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| partitive
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Salmistani
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Salmisiani
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| inessive
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Salmisessani
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Salmisissani
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| elative
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Salmisestani
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Salmisistani
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| illative
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Salmiseeni
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Salmisiini
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| adessive
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Salmisellani
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Salmisillani
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| ablative
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Salmiseltani
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Salmisiltani
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| allative
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Salmiselleni
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Salmisilleni
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| essive
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Salmisenani
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Salmisinani
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| translative
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Salmisekseni
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Salmisikseni
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| abessive
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Salmisettani
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Salmisittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Salmisineni
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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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Salmisesi
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Salmisesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Salmisesi
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Salmisesi
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| gen.
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Salmisesi
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| genitive
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Salmisesi
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Salmistesi
Salmisiesi
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| partitive
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Salmistasi
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Salmisiasi
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| inessive
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Salmisessasi
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Salmisissasi
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| elative
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Salmisestasi
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Salmisistasi
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| illative
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Salmiseesi
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Salmisiisi
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| adessive
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Salmisellasi
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Salmisillasi
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| ablative
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Salmiseltasi
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Salmisiltasi
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| allative
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Salmisellesi
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Salmisillesi
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| essive
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Salmisenasi
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Salmisinasi
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| translative
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Salmiseksesi
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Salmisiksesi
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| abessive
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Salmisettasi
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Salmisittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Salmisinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Salmisemme
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Salmisemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Salmisemme
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Salmisemme
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| gen.
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Salmisemme
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| genitive
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Salmisemme
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Salmistemme
Salmisiemme
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| partitive
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Salmistamme
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Salmisiamme
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| inessive
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Salmisessamme
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Salmisissamme
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| elative
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Salmisestamme
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Salmisistamme
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| illative
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Salmiseemme
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Salmisiimme
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| adessive
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Salmisellamme
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Salmisillamme
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| ablative
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Salmiseltamme
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Salmisiltamme
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| allative
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Salmisellemme
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Salmisillemme
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| essive
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Salmisenamme
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Salmisinamme
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| translative
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Salmiseksemme
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Salmisiksemme
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| abessive
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Salmisettamme
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Salmisittamme
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| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Salmisinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Salmisenne
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Salmisenne
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| accusative
|
nom.
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Salmisenne
|
Salmisenne
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| gen.
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Salmisenne
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| genitive
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Salmisenne
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Salmistenne
Salmisienne
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| partitive
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Salmistanne
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Salmisianne
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| inessive
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Salmisessanne
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Salmisissanne
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| elative
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Salmisestanne
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Salmisistanne
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| illative
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Salmiseenne
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Salmisiinne
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| adessive
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Salmisellanne
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Salmisillanne
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| ablative
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Salmiseltanne
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Salmisiltanne
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| allative
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Salmisellenne
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Salmisillenne
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| essive
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Salmisenanne
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Salmisinanne
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| translative
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Salmiseksenne
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Salmisiksenne
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| abessive
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Salmisettanne
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Salmisittanne
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Salmisinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Salmisensa
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Salmisensa
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| accusative
|
nom.
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Salmisensa
|
Salmisensa
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| gen.
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Salmisensa
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| genitive
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Salmisensa
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Salmistensa
Salmisiensa
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| partitive
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Salmistaan
Salmistansa
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Salmisiaan
Salmisiansa
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| inessive
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Salmisessaan
Salmisessansa
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Salmisissaan
Salmisissansa
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| elative
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Salmisestaan
Salmisestansa
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Salmisistaan
Salmisistansa
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| illative
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Salmiseensa
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Salmisiinsa
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| adessive
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Salmisellaan
Salmisellansa
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Salmisillaan
Salmisillansa
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| ablative
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Salmiseltaan
Salmiseltansa
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Salmisiltaan
Salmisiltansa
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| allative
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Salmiselleen
Salmisellensa
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Salmisilleen
Salmisillensa
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| essive
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Salmisenaan
Salmisenansa
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Salmisinaan
Salmisinansa
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| translative
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Salmisekseen
Salmiseksensa
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Salmisikseen
Salmisiksensa
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| abessive
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Salmisettaan
Salmisettansa
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Salmisittaan
Salmisittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Salmisineen
Salmisinensa
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Statistics
- Salminen is the 14th most common surname in Finland, belonging to 14,082 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.