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Proper noun
Tella
- A female given name.
Finnish
Etymology
Unknown. From the town of Ruokolahti.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtelːɑ/, [ˈt̪e̞lːɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -elːɑ
- Syllabification(key): Tel‧la
- Hyphenation(key): Tel‧la
Proper noun
Tella
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Tella (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Tella
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Tellat
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| genitive
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Tellan
|
Tellojen
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| partitive
|
Tellaa
|
Telloja
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| illative
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Tellaan
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Telloihin
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Tella
|
Tellat
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Tella
|
Tellat
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| gen.
|
Tellan
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| genitive
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Tellan
|
Tellojen
Tellain rare
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| partitive
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Tellaa
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Telloja
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| inessive
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Tellassa
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Telloissa
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| elative
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Tellasta
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Telloista
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| illative
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Tellaan
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Telloihin
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| adessive
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Tellalla
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Telloilla
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| ablative
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Tellalta
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Telloilta
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| allative
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Tellalle
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Telloille
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| essive
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Tellana
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Telloina
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| translative
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Tellaksi
|
Telloiksi
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| abessive
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Tellatta
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Telloitta
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| instructive
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—
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Telloin
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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
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| nominative
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Tellani
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Tellani
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| accusative
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nom.
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Tellani
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Tellani
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| gen.
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Tellani
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| genitive
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Tellani
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Tellojeni
Tellaini rare
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| partitive
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Tellaani
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Tellojani
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| inessive
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Tellassani
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Telloissani
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| elative
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Tellastani
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Telloistani
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| illative
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Tellaani
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Telloihini
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| adessive
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Tellallani
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Telloillani
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| ablative
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Tellaltani
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Telloiltani
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| allative
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Tellalleni
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Telloilleni
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| essive
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Tellanani
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Telloinani
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| translative
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Tellakseni
|
Telloikseni
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| abessive
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Tellattani
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Telloittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Telloineni
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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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Tellasi
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Tellasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Tellasi
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Tellasi
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| gen.
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Tellasi
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| genitive
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Tellasi
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Tellojesi
Tellaisi rare
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| partitive
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Tellaasi
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Tellojasi
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| inessive
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Tellassasi
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Telloissasi
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| elative
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Tellastasi
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Telloistasi
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| illative
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Tellaasi
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Telloihisi
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| adessive
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Tellallasi
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Telloillasi
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| ablative
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Tellaltasi
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Telloiltasi
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| allative
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Tellallesi
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Telloillesi
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| essive
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Tellanasi
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Telloinasi
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| translative
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Tellaksesi
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Telloiksesi
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| abessive
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Tellattasi
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Telloittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Telloinesi
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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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Tellamme
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Tellamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Tellamme
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Tellamme
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| gen.
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Tellamme
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| genitive
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Tellamme
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Tellojemme
Tellaimme rare
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| partitive
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Tellaamme
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Tellojamme
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| inessive
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Tellassamme
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Telloissamme
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| elative
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Tellastamme
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Telloistamme
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| illative
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Tellaamme
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Telloihimme
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| adessive
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Tellallamme
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Telloillamme
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| ablative
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Tellaltamme
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Telloiltamme
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| allative
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Tellallemme
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Telloillemme
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| essive
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Tellanamme
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Telloinamme
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| translative
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Tellaksemme
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Telloiksemme
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| abessive
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Tellattamme
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Telloittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Telloinemme
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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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Tellanne
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Tellanne
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| accusative
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nom.
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Tellanne
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Tellanne
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| gen.
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Tellanne
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| genitive
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Tellanne
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Tellojenne
Tellainne rare
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| partitive
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Tellaanne
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Tellojanne
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| inessive
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Tellassanne
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Telloissanne
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| elative
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Tellastanne
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Telloistanne
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| illative
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Tellaanne
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Telloihinne
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| adessive
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Tellallanne
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Telloillanne
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| ablative
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Tellaltanne
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Telloiltanne
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| allative
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Tellallenne
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Telloillenne
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| essive
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Tellananne
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Telloinanne
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| translative
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Tellaksenne
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Telloiksenne
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| abessive
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Tellattanne
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Telloittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Telloinenne
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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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Tellansa
|
Tellansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Tellansa
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Tellansa
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| gen.
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Tellansa
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| genitive
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Tellansa
|
Tellojensa
Tellainsa rare
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| partitive
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Tellaansa
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Tellojaan
Tellojansa
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| inessive
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Tellassaan
Tellassansa
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Telloissaan
Telloissansa
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| elative
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Tellastaan
Tellastansa
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Telloistaan
Telloistansa
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| illative
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Tellaansa
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Telloihinsa
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| adessive
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Tellallaan
Tellallansa
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Telloillaan
Telloillansa
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| ablative
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Tellaltaan
Tellaltansa
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Telloiltaan
Telloiltansa
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| allative
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Tellalleen
Tellallensa
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Telloilleen
Telloillensa
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| essive
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Tellanaan
Tellanansa
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Telloinaan
Telloinansa
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| translative
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Tellakseen
Tellaksensa
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Telloikseen
Telloiksensa
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| abessive
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Tellattaan
Tellattansa
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Telloittaan
Telloittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Telloineen
Telloinensa
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Statistics
- Tella is the 3328th (tied with 13 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 234 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