Finnish
Etymology
kotta- + -ra + -inen. Derived from kotti in the sense "case, enclosure", referring to a starling's nest.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkotːɑrɑi̯nen/, [ˈko̞t̪ːɑ̝ˌrɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑinen
- Syllabification(key): kot‧ta‧rai‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): kot‧ta‧rai‧nen
Noun
kottarainen
- European starling, common starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
- starling (any bird of the family Sturnidae)
- (informal, figurative) woman
Declension
| Inflection of kottarainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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kottarainen
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kottaraiset
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| genitive
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kottaraisen
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kottaraisten
kottaraisien
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| partitive
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kottaraista
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kottaraisia
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| illative
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kottaraiseen
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kottaraisiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kottarainen
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kottaraiset
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| accusative
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nom.
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kottarainen
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kottaraiset
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| gen.
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kottaraisen
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| genitive
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kottaraisen
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kottaraisten
kottaraisien
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| partitive
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kottaraista
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kottaraisia
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| inessive
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kottaraisessa
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kottaraisissa
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| elative
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kottaraisesta
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kottaraisista
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| illative
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kottaraiseen
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kottaraisiin
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| adessive
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kottaraisella
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kottaraisilla
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| ablative
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kottaraiselta
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kottaraisilta
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| allative
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kottaraiselle
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kottaraisille
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| essive
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kottaraisena
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kottaraisina
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| translative
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kottaraiseksi
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kottaraisiksi
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| abessive
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kottaraisetta
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kottaraisitta
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| instructive
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—
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kottaraisin
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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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kottaraiseni
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kottaraiseni
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| accusative
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nom.
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kottaraiseni
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kottaraiseni
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| gen.
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kottaraiseni
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| genitive
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kottaraiseni
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kottaraisteni
kottaraisieni
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| partitive
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kottaraistani
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kottaraisiani
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| inessive
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kottaraisessani
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kottaraisissani
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| elative
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kottaraisestani
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kottaraisistani
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| illative
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kottaraiseeni
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kottaraisiini
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| adessive
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kottaraisellani
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kottaraisillani
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| ablative
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kottaraiseltani
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kottaraisiltani
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| allative
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kottaraiselleni
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kottaraisilleni
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| essive
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kottaraisenani
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kottaraisinani
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| translative
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kottaraisekseni
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kottaraisikseni
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| abessive
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kottaraisettani
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kottaraisittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kottaraisineni
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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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kottaraisesi
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kottaraisesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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kottaraisesi
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kottaraisesi
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| gen.
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kottaraisesi
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| genitive
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kottaraisesi
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kottaraistesi
kottaraisiesi
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| partitive
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kottaraistasi
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kottaraisiasi
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| inessive
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kottaraisessasi
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kottaraisissasi
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| elative
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kottaraisestasi
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kottaraisistasi
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| illative
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kottaraiseesi
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kottaraisiisi
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| adessive
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kottaraisellasi
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kottaraisillasi
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| ablative
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kottaraiseltasi
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kottaraisiltasi
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| allative
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kottaraisellesi
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kottaraisillesi
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| essive
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kottaraisenasi
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kottaraisinasi
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| translative
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kottaraiseksesi
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kottaraisiksesi
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| abessive
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kottaraisettasi
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kottaraisittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kottaraisinesi
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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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kottaraisemme
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kottaraisemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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kottaraisemme
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kottaraisemme
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| gen.
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kottaraisemme
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| genitive
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kottaraisemme
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kottaraistemme
kottaraisiemme
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| partitive
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kottaraistamme
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kottaraisiamme
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| inessive
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kottaraisessamme
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kottaraisissamme
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| elative
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kottaraisestamme
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kottaraisistamme
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| illative
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kottaraiseemme
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kottaraisiimme
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| adessive
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kottaraisellamme
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kottaraisillamme
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| ablative
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kottaraiseltamme
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kottaraisiltamme
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| allative
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kottaraisellemme
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kottaraisillemme
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| essive
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kottaraisenamme
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kottaraisinamme
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| translative
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kottaraiseksemme
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kottaraisiksemme
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| abessive
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kottaraisettamme
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kottaraisittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kottaraisinemme
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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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kottaraisenne
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kottaraisenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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kottaraisenne
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kottaraisenne
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| gen.
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kottaraisenne
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| genitive
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kottaraisenne
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kottaraistenne
kottaraisienne
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| partitive
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kottaraistanne
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kottaraisianne
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| inessive
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kottaraisessanne
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kottaraisissanne
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| elative
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kottaraisestanne
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kottaraisistanne
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| illative
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kottaraiseenne
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kottaraisiinne
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| adessive
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kottaraisellanne
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kottaraisillanne
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| ablative
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kottaraiseltanne
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kottaraisiltanne
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| allative
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kottaraisellenne
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kottaraisillenne
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| essive
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kottaraisenanne
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kottaraisinanne
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| translative
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kottaraiseksenne
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kottaraisiksenne
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| abessive
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kottaraisettanne
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kottaraisittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kottaraisinenne
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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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kottaraisensa
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kottaraisensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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kottaraisensa
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kottaraisensa
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| gen.
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kottaraisensa
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| genitive
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kottaraisensa
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kottaraistensa
kottaraisiensa
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| partitive
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kottaraistaan
kottaraistansa
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kottaraisiaan
kottaraisiansa
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| inessive
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kottaraisessaan
kottaraisessansa
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kottaraisissaan
kottaraisissansa
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| elative
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kottaraisestaan
kottaraisestansa
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kottaraisistaan
kottaraisistansa
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| illative
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kottaraiseensa
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kottaraisiinsa
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| adessive
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kottaraisellaan
kottaraisellansa
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kottaraisillaan
kottaraisillansa
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| ablative
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kottaraiseltaan
kottaraiseltansa
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kottaraisiltaan
kottaraisiltansa
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| allative
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kottaraiselleen
kottaraisellensa
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kottaraisilleen
kottaraisillensa
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| essive
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kottaraisenaan
kottaraisenansa
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kottaraisinaan
kottaraisinansa
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| translative
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kottaraisekseen
kottaraiseksensa
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kottaraisikseen
kottaraisiksensa
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| abessive
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kottaraisettaan
kottaraisettansa
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kottaraisittaan
kottaraisittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kottaraisineen
kottaraisinensa
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Derived terms
References
- ^ Häkkinen, Kaisa (2013) Suomalaisen linnunnimistön etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Finnish Bird Names] (Turun yliopiston suomen kielen ja suomalais-ugrilaisen kielentutkimuksen oppiaineen julkaisuja 4) (in Finnish), Turku: University of Turku, →ISBN
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