Finnish
Etymology
Most likely borrowed from Swedish mor in the same way as faija from Swedish far.[1] Alternatively, from dialectal Swedish mója (compare moja sig). First mentioned in a dictionary in 1786 as muuja, in its current form in 1823.[2] Swedish moja may however be borrowed from Finnish due to its narrow distribution.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmui̯jɑ/, [ˈmui̯j(ː)ɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -uijɑ
- Syllabification(key): mui‧ja
- Hyphenation(key): mui‧ja
Noun
muija
- (informal, possibly derogatory) young woman, chick
- Synonyms: mimmi, ämmä, tipu, kissa, kimuli
- (informal, possibly derogatory) old woman, woman
- Synonyms: akka, eukko, ämmä
- (colloquial, possibly derogatory) wife, girlfriend
- Synonyms: nainen, (wife) vaimo, eukko, (girlfriend) tyttöystävä, tyttökaveri
Usage notes
In certain registers, the word has come to be regarded as vulgar or even offensive. This does not, however, apply to all dialects or registers, contemporary nor historic.
Declension
| Inflection of muija (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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| nominative
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muija
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muijat
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| genitive
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muijan
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muijien
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| partitive
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muijaa
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muijia
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| illative
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muijaan
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muijiin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
|
muija
|
muijat
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| accusative
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nom.
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muija
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muijat
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| gen.
|
muijan
|
| genitive
|
muijan
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muijien
muijain rare
|
| partitive
|
muijaa
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muijia
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| inessive
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muijassa
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muijissa
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| elative
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muijasta
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muijista
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| illative
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muijaan
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muijiin
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| adessive
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muijalla
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muijilla
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| ablative
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muijalta
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muijilta
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| allative
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muijalle
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muijille
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| essive
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muijana
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muijina
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| translative
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muijaksi
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muijiksi
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| abessive
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muijatta
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muijitta
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| instructive
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—
|
muijin
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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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muijani
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muijani
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| accusative
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nom.
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muijani
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muijani
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| gen.
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muijani
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| genitive
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muijani
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muijieni
muijaini rare
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| partitive
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muijaani
|
muijiani
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| inessive
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muijassani
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muijissani
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| elative
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muijastani
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muijistani
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| illative
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muijaani
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muijiini
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| adessive
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muijallani
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muijillani
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| ablative
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muijaltani
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muijiltani
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| allative
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muijalleni
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muijilleni
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| essive
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muijanani
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muijinani
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| translative
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muijakseni
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muijikseni
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| abessive
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muijattani
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muijittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
muijineni
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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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muijasi
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muijasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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muijasi
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muijasi
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| gen.
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muijasi
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| genitive
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muijasi
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muijiesi
muijaisi rare
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| partitive
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muijaasi
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muijiasi
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| inessive
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muijassasi
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muijissasi
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| elative
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muijastasi
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muijistasi
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| illative
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muijaasi
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muijiisi
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| adessive
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muijallasi
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muijillasi
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| ablative
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muijaltasi
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muijiltasi
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| allative
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muijallesi
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muijillesi
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| essive
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muijanasi
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muijinasi
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| translative
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muijaksesi
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muijiksesi
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| abessive
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muijattasi
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muijittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
muijinesi
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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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muijamme
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muijamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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muijamme
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muijamme
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| gen.
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muijamme
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| genitive
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muijamme
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muijiemme
muijaimme rare
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| partitive
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muijaamme
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muijiamme
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| inessive
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muijassamme
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muijissamme
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| elative
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muijastamme
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muijistamme
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| illative
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muijaamme
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muijiimme
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| adessive
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muijallamme
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muijillamme
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| ablative
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muijaltamme
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muijiltamme
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| allative
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muijallemme
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muijillemme
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| essive
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muijanamme
|
muijinamme
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| translative
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muijaksemme
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muijiksemme
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| abessive
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muijattamme
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muijittamme
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
muijinemme
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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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muijanne
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muijanne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
muijanne
|
muijanne
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| gen.
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muijanne
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| genitive
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muijanne
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muijienne
muijainne rare
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| partitive
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muijaanne
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muijianne
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| inessive
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muijassanne
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muijissanne
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| elative
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muijastanne
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muijistanne
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| illative
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muijaanne
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muijiinne
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| adessive
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muijallanne
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muijillanne
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| ablative
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muijaltanne
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muijiltanne
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| allative
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muijallenne
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muijillenne
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| essive
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muijananne
|
muijinanne
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| translative
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muijaksenne
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muijiksenne
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| abessive
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muijattanne
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muijittanne
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
muijinenne
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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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muijansa
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muijansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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muijansa
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muijansa
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| gen.
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muijansa
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| genitive
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muijansa
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muijiensa
muijainsa rare
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| partitive
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muijaansa
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muijiaan
muijiansa
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| inessive
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muijassaan
muijassansa
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muijissaan
muijissansa
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| elative
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muijastaan
muijastansa
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muijistaan
muijistansa
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| illative
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muijaansa
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muijiinsa
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| adessive
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muijallaan
muijallansa
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muijillaan
muijillansa
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| ablative
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muijaltaan
muijaltansa
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muijiltaan
muijiltansa
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| allative
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muijalleen
muijallensa
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muijilleen
muijillensa
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| essive
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muijanaan
muijanansa
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muijinaan
muijinansa
|
| translative
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muijakseen
muijaksensa
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muijikseen
muijiksensa
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| abessive
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muijattaan
muijattansa
|
muijittaan
muijittansa
|
| instructive
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—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
muijineen
muijinensa
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Derived terms
- compounds
- mustalaismuija
- mökinmuija
- pyykkimuija
- torimuija
- torpanmuija
References
- ^ Forsberg, Ulla-Maija (2021) Stadin slangin etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Helsinki Slang][1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSES 2021"), Helsinki: Gaudeamus, →ISBN
- ^ Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN
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