English
Proper noun
Senja
- Alternative form of Senjam surname of Meitei origin
Finnish
Etymology
Karelian form of the Russian saint's name Ксе́ния (Ksénija), Latinized as Xenia, ultimately from Ancient Greek ξενία (xenía, “hospitable”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsenjɑ/, [ˈs̠e̞njɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -enjɑ
- Syllabification(key): Sen‧ja
- Hyphenation(key): Sen‧ja
Proper noun
Senja
- a female given name
Declension
| Inflection of Senja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Senja
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Senjat
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| genitive
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Senjan
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Senjojen
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| partitive
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Senjaa
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Senjoja
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| illative
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Senjaan
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Senjoihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Senja
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Senjat
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| accusative
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nom.
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Senja
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Senjat
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| gen.
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Senjan
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| genitive
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Senjan
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Senjojen
Senjain rare
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| partitive
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Senjaa
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Senjoja
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| inessive
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Senjassa
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Senjoissa
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| elative
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Senjasta
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Senjoista
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| illative
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Senjaan
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Senjoihin
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| adessive
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Senjalla
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Senjoilla
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| ablative
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Senjalta
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Senjoilta
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| allative
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Senjalle
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Senjoille
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| essive
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Senjana
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Senjoina
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| translative
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Senjaksi
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Senjoiksi
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| abessive
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Senjatta
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Senjoitta
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| instructive
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—
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Senjoin
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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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Senjani
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Senjani
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| accusative
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nom.
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Senjani
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Senjani
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| gen.
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Senjani
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| genitive
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Senjani
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Senjojeni
Senjaini rare
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| partitive
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Senjaani
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Senjojani
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| inessive
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Senjassani
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Senjoissani
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| elative
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Senjastani
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Senjoistani
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| illative
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Senjaani
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Senjoihini
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| adessive
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Senjallani
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Senjoillani
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| ablative
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Senjaltani
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Senjoiltani
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| allative
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Senjalleni
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Senjoilleni
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| essive
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Senjanani
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Senjoinani
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| translative
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Senjakseni
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Senjoikseni
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| abessive
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Senjattani
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Senjoittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Senjoineni
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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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Senjasi
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Senjasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Senjasi
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Senjasi
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| gen.
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Senjasi
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| genitive
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Senjasi
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Senjojesi
Senjaisi rare
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| partitive
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Senjaasi
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Senjojasi
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| inessive
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Senjassasi
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Senjoissasi
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| elative
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Senjastasi
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Senjoistasi
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| illative
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Senjaasi
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Senjoihisi
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| adessive
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Senjallasi
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Senjoillasi
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| ablative
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Senjaltasi
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Senjoiltasi
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| allative
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Senjallesi
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Senjoillesi
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| essive
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Senjanasi
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Senjoinasi
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| translative
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Senjaksesi
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Senjoiksesi
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| abessive
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Senjattasi
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Senjoittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Senjoinesi
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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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Senjamme
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Senjamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Senjamme
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Senjamme
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| gen.
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Senjamme
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| genitive
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Senjamme
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Senjojemme
Senjaimme rare
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| partitive
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Senjaamme
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Senjojamme
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| inessive
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Senjassamme
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Senjoissamme
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| elative
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Senjastamme
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Senjoistamme
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| illative
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Senjaamme
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Senjoihimme
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| adessive
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Senjallamme
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Senjoillamme
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| ablative
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Senjaltamme
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Senjoiltamme
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| allative
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Senjallemme
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Senjoillemme
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| essive
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Senjanamme
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Senjoinamme
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| translative
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Senjaksemme
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Senjoiksemme
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| abessive
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Senjattamme
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Senjoittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Senjoinemme
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| second-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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Senjanne
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Senjanne
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| accusative
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nom.
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Senjanne
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Senjanne
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| gen.
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Senjanne
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| genitive
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Senjanne
|
Senjojenne
Senjainne rare
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| partitive
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Senjaanne
|
Senjojanne
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| inessive
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Senjassanne
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Senjoissanne
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| elative
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Senjastanne
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Senjoistanne
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| illative
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Senjaanne
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Senjoihinne
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| adessive
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Senjallanne
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Senjoillanne
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| ablative
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Senjaltanne
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Senjoiltanne
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| allative
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Senjallenne
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Senjoillenne
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| essive
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Senjananne
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Senjoinanne
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| translative
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Senjaksenne
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Senjoiksenne
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| abessive
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Senjattanne
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Senjoittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Senjoinenne
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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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Senjansa
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Senjansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Senjansa
|
Senjansa
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| gen.
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Senjansa
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| genitive
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Senjansa
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Senjojensa
Senjainsa rare
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| partitive
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Senjaansa
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Senjojaan
Senjojansa
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| inessive
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Senjassaan
Senjassansa
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Senjoissaan
Senjoissansa
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| elative
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Senjastaan
Senjastansa
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Senjoistaan
Senjoistansa
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| illative
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Senjaansa
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Senjoihinsa
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| adessive
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Senjallaan
Senjallansa
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Senjoillaan
Senjoillansa
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| ablative
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Senjaltaan
Senjaltansa
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Senjoiltaan
Senjoiltansa
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| allative
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Senjalleen
Senjallensa
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Senjoilleen
Senjoillensa
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| essive
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Senjanaan
Senjanansa
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Senjoinaan
Senjoinansa
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| translative
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Senjakseen
Senjaksensa
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Senjoikseen
Senjoiksensa
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| abessive
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Senjattaan
Senjattansa
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Senjoittaan
Senjoittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Senjoineen
Senjoinensa
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Statistics
- Senja is the 217th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 2,699 female individuals (and as a middle name to 605 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Norwegian Bokmål
Proper noun
Senja
- an island of Troms, the second-largest island in Norway (not including Svalbard)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse Senja f, of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²sɛnja/, /¹sɛnja/
Proper noun
Senja f
- an island of Troms, the second-largest island in Norway (not including Svalbard)
Derived terms
Compounds with Senja use Senje-, from the Old Norse oblique Senju.
- Senjehopen
- senjeværing (“someone from Senja”)