Finnish
Etymology
Probably from keijua, possibly originally as a shortening of keijukainen (rather than the other way around).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkei̯ju/, [ˈk̟e̞i̯j(ː)u]
- Rhymes: -eiju
- Syllabification(key): kei‧ju
- Hyphenation(key): kei‧ju
Noun
keiju
- fairy (mythical being)
- storm petrel (any seabird in the family Oceanitidae or Hydrobatidae, formerly considered as one)
- (zoology) southern storm petrel (bird of the family Oceanitidae)
Declension
| Inflection of keiju (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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keiju
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keijut
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| genitive
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keijun
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keijujen
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| partitive
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keijua
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keijuja
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| illative
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keijuun
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keijuihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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keiju
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keijut
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| accusative
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nom.
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keiju
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keijut
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| gen.
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keijun
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| genitive
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keijun
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keijujen
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| partitive
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keijua
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keijuja
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| inessive
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keijussa
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keijuissa
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| elative
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keijusta
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keijuista
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| illative
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keijuun
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keijuihin
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| adessive
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keijulla
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keijuilla
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| ablative
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keijulta
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keijuilta
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| allative
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keijulle
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keijuille
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| essive
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keijuna
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keijuina
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| translative
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keijuksi
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keijuiksi
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| abessive
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keijutta
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keijuitta
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| instructive
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—
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keijuin
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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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keijuni
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keijuni
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| accusative
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nom.
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keijuni
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keijuni
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| gen.
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keijuni
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| genitive
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keijuni
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keijujeni
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| partitive
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keijuani
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keijujani
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| inessive
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keijussani
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keijuissani
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| elative
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keijustani
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keijuistani
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| illative
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keijuuni
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keijuihini
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| adessive
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keijullani
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keijuillani
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| ablative
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keijultani
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keijuiltani
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| allative
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keijulleni
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keijuilleni
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| essive
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keijunani
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keijuinani
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| translative
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keijukseni
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keijuikseni
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| abessive
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keijuttani
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keijuittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
keijuineni
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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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keijusi
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keijusi
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| accusative
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nom.
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keijusi
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keijusi
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| gen.
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keijusi
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| genitive
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keijusi
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keijujesi
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| partitive
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keijuasi
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keijujasi
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| inessive
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keijussasi
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keijuissasi
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| elative
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keijustasi
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keijuistasi
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| illative
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keijuusi
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keijuihisi
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| adessive
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keijullasi
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keijuillasi
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| ablative
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keijultasi
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keijuiltasi
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| allative
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keijullesi
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keijuillesi
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| essive
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keijunasi
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keijuinasi
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| translative
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keijuksesi
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keijuiksesi
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| abessive
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keijuttasi
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keijuittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
keijuinesi
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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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keijumme
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keijumme
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| accusative
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nom.
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keijumme
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keijumme
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| gen.
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keijumme
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| genitive
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keijumme
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keijujemme
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| partitive
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keijuamme
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keijujamme
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| inessive
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keijussamme
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keijuissamme
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| elative
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keijustamme
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keijuistamme
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| illative
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keijuumme
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keijuihimme
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| adessive
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keijullamme
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keijuillamme
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| ablative
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keijultamme
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keijuiltamme
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| allative
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keijullemme
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keijuillemme
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| essive
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keijunamme
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keijuinamme
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| translative
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keijuksemme
|
keijuiksemme
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| abessive
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keijuttamme
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keijuittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
keijuinemme
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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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keijunne
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keijunne
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| accusative
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nom.
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keijunne
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keijunne
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| gen.
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keijunne
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| genitive
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keijunne
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keijujenne
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| partitive
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keijuanne
|
keijujanne
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| inessive
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keijussanne
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keijuissanne
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| elative
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keijustanne
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keijuistanne
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| illative
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keijuunne
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keijuihinne
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| adessive
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keijullanne
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keijuillanne
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| ablative
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keijultanne
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keijuiltanne
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| allative
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keijullenne
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keijuillenne
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| essive
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keijunanne
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keijuinanne
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| translative
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keijuksenne
|
keijuiksenne
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| abessive
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keijuttanne
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keijuittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
keijuinenne
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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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keijunsa
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keijunsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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keijunsa
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keijunsa
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| gen.
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keijunsa
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| genitive
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keijunsa
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keijujensa
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| partitive
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keijuaan
keijuansa
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keijujaan
keijujansa
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| inessive
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keijussaan
keijussansa
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keijuissaan
keijuissansa
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| elative
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keijustaan
keijustansa
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keijuistaan
keijuistansa
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| illative
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keijuunsa
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keijuihinsa
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| adessive
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keijullaan
keijullansa
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keijuillaan
keijuillansa
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| ablative
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keijultaan
keijultansa
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keijuiltaan
keijuiltansa
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| allative
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keijulleen
keijullensa
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keijuilleen
keijuillensa
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| essive
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keijunaan
keijunansa
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keijuinaan
keijuinansa
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| translative
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keijukseen
keijuksensa
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keijuikseen
keijuiksensa
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| abessive
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keijuttaan
keijuttansa
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keijuittaan
keijuittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
keijuineen
keijuinensa
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Synonyms
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
Tetum
Etymology
From Portuguese queijo, from Old Galician-Portuguese queijo, from Latin cāseus, see there for more.
Noun
keiju
- cheese (dairy product)
References