Finnish
Etymology
meri (“sea”) + karhu (“bear”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeriˌkɑrhu/, [ˈme̞riˌkɑ̝rhu]
- Rhymes: -ɑrhu
- Syllabification(key): me‧ri‧kar‧hu
- Hyphenation(key): meri‧karhu
Noun
merikarhu
- (zoology, dated) synonym of haaremihylje (“southern fur seal of the genus Arctocephalus”).
- (zoology, dated) synonym of beringinhylje (“northern fur seal of the genus Callorhinus”).
- (nautical) seadog, tar (experienced sailor)
Declension
| Inflection of merikarhu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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merikarhu
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merikarhut
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| genitive
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merikarhun
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merikarhujen
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| partitive
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merikarhua
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merikarhuja
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| illative
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merikarhuun
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merikarhuihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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merikarhu
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merikarhut
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| accusative
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nom.
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merikarhu
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merikarhut
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| gen.
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merikarhun
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| genitive
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merikarhun
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merikarhujen
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| partitive
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merikarhua
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merikarhuja
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| inessive
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merikarhussa
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merikarhuissa
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| elative
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merikarhusta
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merikarhuista
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| illative
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merikarhuun
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merikarhuihin
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| adessive
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merikarhulla
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merikarhuilla
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| ablative
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merikarhulta
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merikarhuilta
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| allative
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merikarhulle
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merikarhuille
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| essive
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merikarhuna
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merikarhuina
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| translative
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merikarhuksi
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merikarhuiksi
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| abessive
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merikarhutta
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merikarhuitta
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| instructive
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—
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merikarhuin
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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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merikarhuni
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merikarhuni
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| accusative
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nom.
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merikarhuni
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merikarhuni
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| gen.
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merikarhuni
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| genitive
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merikarhuni
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merikarhujeni
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| partitive
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merikarhuani
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merikarhujani
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| inessive
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merikarhussani
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merikarhuissani
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| elative
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merikarhustani
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merikarhuistani
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| illative
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merikarhuuni
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merikarhuihini
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| adessive
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merikarhullani
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merikarhuillani
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| ablative
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merikarhultani
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merikarhuiltani
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| allative
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merikarhulleni
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merikarhuilleni
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| essive
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merikarhunani
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merikarhuinani
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| translative
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merikarhukseni
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merikarhuikseni
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| abessive
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merikarhuttani
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merikarhuittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
merikarhuineni
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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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merikarhusi
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merikarhusi
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| accusative
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nom.
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merikarhusi
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merikarhusi
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| gen.
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merikarhusi
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| genitive
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merikarhusi
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merikarhujesi
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| partitive
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merikarhuasi
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merikarhujasi
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| inessive
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merikarhussasi
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merikarhuissasi
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| elative
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merikarhustasi
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merikarhuistasi
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| illative
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merikarhuusi
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merikarhuihisi
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| adessive
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merikarhullasi
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merikarhuillasi
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| ablative
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merikarhultasi
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merikarhuiltasi
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| allative
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merikarhullesi
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merikarhuillesi
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| essive
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merikarhunasi
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merikarhuinasi
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| translative
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merikarhuksesi
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merikarhuiksesi
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| abessive
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merikarhuttasi
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merikarhuittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
merikarhuinesi
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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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merikarhumme
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merikarhumme
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| accusative
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nom.
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merikarhumme
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merikarhumme
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| gen.
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merikarhumme
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| genitive
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merikarhumme
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merikarhujemme
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| partitive
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merikarhuamme
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merikarhujamme
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| inessive
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merikarhussamme
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merikarhuissamme
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| elative
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merikarhustamme
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merikarhuistamme
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| illative
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merikarhuumme
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merikarhuihimme
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| adessive
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merikarhullamme
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merikarhuillamme
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| ablative
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merikarhultamme
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merikarhuiltamme
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| allative
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merikarhullemme
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merikarhuillemme
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| essive
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merikarhunamme
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merikarhuinamme
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| translative
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merikarhuksemme
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merikarhuiksemme
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| abessive
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merikarhuttamme
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merikarhuittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
merikarhuinemme
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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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merikarhunne
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merikarhunne
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| accusative
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nom.
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merikarhunne
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merikarhunne
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| gen.
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merikarhunne
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| genitive
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merikarhunne
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merikarhujenne
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| partitive
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merikarhuanne
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merikarhujanne
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| inessive
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merikarhussanne
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merikarhuissanne
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| elative
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merikarhustanne
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merikarhuistanne
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| illative
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merikarhuunne
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merikarhuihinne
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| adessive
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merikarhullanne
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merikarhuillanne
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| ablative
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merikarhultanne
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merikarhuiltanne
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| allative
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merikarhullenne
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merikarhuillenne
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| essive
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merikarhunanne
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merikarhuinanne
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| translative
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merikarhuksenne
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merikarhuiksenne
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| abessive
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merikarhuttanne
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merikarhuittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
merikarhuinenne
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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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merikarhunsa
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merikarhunsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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merikarhunsa
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merikarhunsa
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| gen.
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merikarhunsa
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| genitive
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merikarhunsa
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merikarhujensa
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| partitive
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merikarhuaan
merikarhuansa
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merikarhujaan
merikarhujansa
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| inessive
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merikarhussaan
merikarhussansa
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merikarhuissaan
merikarhuissansa
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| elative
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merikarhustaan
merikarhustansa
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merikarhuistaan
merikarhuistansa
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| illative
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merikarhuunsa
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merikarhuihinsa
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| adessive
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merikarhullaan
merikarhullansa
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merikarhuillaan
merikarhuillansa
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| ablative
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merikarhultaan
merikarhultansa
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merikarhuiltaan
merikarhuiltansa
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| allative
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merikarhulleen
merikarhullensa
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merikarhuilleen
merikarhuillensa
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| essive
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merikarhunaan
merikarhunansa
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merikarhuinaan
merikarhuinansa
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| translative
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merikarhukseen
merikarhuksensa
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merikarhuikseen
merikarhuiksensa
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| abessive
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merikarhuttaan
merikarhuttansa
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merikarhuittaan
merikarhuittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
merikarhuineen
merikarhuinensa
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Hypernyms
Derived terms
Further reading
Ingrian
Etymology
From meri (“sea”) + karhu (“bear”), calque of translingual Ursus maritimus.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈmeriˌkɑru/, [ˈme̞riˌkɑru]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈmeriˌkɑrhu/, [ˈme̞riˌɡ̊ɑrhu]
- Rhymes: -ɑru, -ɑrhu
- Hyphenation: me‧ri‧kar‧hu
Noun
merikarhu
- polar bear
1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. J. Molotsova, Loonnontiito oppikirja alkușkoulua vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 53:Kylmiis poljarnois mais elää merikarhu- The polar bear lives in cold polar lands
Declension
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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merikarhu
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merikarhut
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| genitive
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merikarhun
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merikarhuin, merikarhuloin
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| partitive
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merikarhua
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merikarhuja, merikarhuloja
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| illative
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merikarhuu
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merikarhui, merikarhuloihe
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| inessive
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merikarhuus
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merikarhuis, merikarhulois
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| elative
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merikarhust
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merikarhuist, merikarhuloist
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| allative
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merikarhulle
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merikarhuille, merikarhuloille
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| adessive
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merikarhuul
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merikarhuil, merikarhuloil
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| ablative
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merikarhult
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merikarhuilt, merikarhuloilt
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| translative
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merikarhuks
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merikarhuiks, merikarhuloiks
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| essive
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merikarhunna, merikarhuun
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merikarhuinna, merikarhuloinna, merikarhuin, merikarhuloin
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| exessive1)
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merikarhunt
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merikarhuint, merikarhuloint
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1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.
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Synonyms