English
Etymology
Originally a medieval variant of Jack; today also used as a diminutive form of Jacob and James.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒeɪk/
- Rhymes: -eɪk
Proper noun
Jake (plural Jakes)
- A male given name.
1927, Ernest Hemingway, chapter 3, in The Sun Also Rises:Brett smiled at him. "I've promised to dance this with Jacob," she laughed. "You've a hell of a biblical name, Jake."
1985, Ed McBain, Snow White and Rose Red, page 10:Her attendant - Jake, she had called him, which seemed an appropriate name for a redheaded, no-neck redneck with the muscles of a dedicated weight lifter - -
Translations
diminutive of Jacob or James
Finnish
Etymology
Compare Kake, Make.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjɑke/, [ˈjɑ̝k̟e̞]
- Rhymes: -ɑke
- Syllabification(key): Ja‧ke
- Hyphenation(key): Ja‧ke
Proper noun
Jake
- a diminutive of the male given name Jaakko
Declension
| Inflection of Jake (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Jake
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Jaket
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| genitive
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Jaken
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Jakejen
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| partitive
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Jakea
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Jakeja
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| illative
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Jakeen
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Jakeihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Jake
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Jaket
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| accusative
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nom.
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Jake
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Jaket
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| gen.
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Jaken
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| genitive
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Jaken
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Jakejen
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| partitive
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Jakea
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Jakeja
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| inessive
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Jakessa
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Jakeissa
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| elative
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Jakesta
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Jakeista
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| illative
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Jakeen
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Jakeihin
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| adessive
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Jakella
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Jakeilla
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| ablative
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Jakelta
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Jakeilta
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| allative
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Jakelle
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Jakeille
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| essive
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Jakena
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Jakeina
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| translative
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Jakeksi
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Jakeiksi
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| abessive
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Jaketta
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Jakeitta
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| instructive
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—
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Jakein
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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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Jakeni
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Jakeni
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| accusative
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nom.
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Jakeni
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Jakeni
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| gen.
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Jakeni
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| genitive
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Jakeni
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Jakejeni
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| partitive
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Jakeani
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Jakejani
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| inessive
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Jakessani
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Jakeissani
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| elative
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Jakestani
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Jakeistani
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| illative
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Jakeeni
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Jakeihini
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| adessive
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Jakellani
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Jakeillani
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| ablative
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Jakeltani
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Jakeiltani
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| allative
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Jakelleni
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Jakeilleni
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| essive
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Jakenani
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Jakeinani
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| translative
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Jakekseni
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Jakeikseni
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| abessive
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Jakettani
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Jakeittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Jakeineni
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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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Jakesi
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Jakesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Jakesi
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Jakesi
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| gen.
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Jakesi
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| genitive
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Jakesi
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Jakejesi
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| partitive
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Jakeasi
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Jakejasi
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| inessive
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Jakessasi
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Jakeissasi
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| elative
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Jakestasi
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Jakeistasi
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| illative
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Jakeesi
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Jakeihisi
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| adessive
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Jakellasi
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Jakeillasi
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| ablative
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Jakeltasi
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Jakeiltasi
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| allative
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Jakellesi
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Jakeillesi
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| essive
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Jakenasi
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Jakeinasi
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| translative
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Jakeksesi
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Jakeiksesi
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| abessive
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Jakettasi
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Jakeittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Jakeinesi
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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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Jakemme
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Jakemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Jakemme
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Jakemme
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| gen.
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Jakemme
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| genitive
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Jakemme
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Jakejemme
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| partitive
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Jakeamme
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Jakejamme
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| inessive
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Jakessamme
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Jakeissamme
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| elative
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Jakestamme
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Jakeistamme
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| illative
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Jakeemme
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Jakeihimme
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| adessive
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Jakellamme
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Jakeillamme
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| ablative
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Jakeltamme
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Jakeiltamme
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| allative
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Jakellemme
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Jakeillemme
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| essive
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Jakenamme
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Jakeinamme
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| translative
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Jakeksemme
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Jakeiksemme
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| abessive
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Jakettamme
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Jakeittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Jakeinemme
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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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Jakenne
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Jakenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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Jakenne
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Jakenne
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| gen.
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Jakenne
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| genitive
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Jakenne
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Jakejenne
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| partitive
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Jakeanne
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Jakejanne
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| inessive
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Jakessanne
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Jakeissanne
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| elative
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Jakestanne
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Jakeistanne
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| illative
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Jakeenne
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Jakeihinne
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| adessive
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Jakellanne
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Jakeillanne
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| ablative
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Jakeltanne
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Jakeiltanne
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| allative
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Jakellenne
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Jakeillenne
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| essive
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Jakenanne
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Jakeinanne
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| translative
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Jakeksenne
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Jakeiksenne
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| abessive
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Jakettanne
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Jakeittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Jakeinenne
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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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Jakensa
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Jakensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Jakensa
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Jakensa
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| gen.
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Jakensa
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| genitive
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Jakensa
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Jakejensa
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| partitive
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Jakeaan
Jakeansa
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Jakejaan
Jakejansa
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| inessive
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Jakessaan
Jakessansa
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Jakeissaan
Jakeissansa
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| elative
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Jakestaan
Jakestansa
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Jakeistaan
Jakeistansa
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| illative
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Jakeensa
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Jakeihinsa
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| adessive
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Jakellaan
Jakellansa
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Jakeillaan
Jakeillansa
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| ablative
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Jakeltaan
Jakeltansa
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Jakeiltaan
Jakeiltansa
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| allative
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Jakelleen
Jakellensa
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Jakeilleen
Jakeillensa
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| essive
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Jakenaan
Jakenansa
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Jakeinaan
Jakeinansa
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| translative
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Jakekseen
Jakeksensa
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Jakeikseen
Jakeiksensa
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| abessive
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Jakettaan
Jakettansa
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Jakeittaan
Jakeittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Jakeineen
Jakeinensa
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Statistics
- The given name Jake belongs to 293 male individuals (and as a middle name to 25 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
- Some of these may be foreign names.