English
Proper noun
Laihia
- A municipality of Ostrobothnia, Finland.
Translations
Finnish
Etymology
Derived from laiha (“thin, skinny”) as a byname/nickname. The exact derivation is unknown, however, although such variation is not uncommon in such given names. The place name is from the given name, possibly through a farm name (Laihela ~ Laihiala), in which the suffix -la was later dropped (but preserved in the Swedish name Laihela).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑi̯hiɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝i̯ɦiɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑihiɑ
- Syllabification(key): Lai‧hi‧a
- Hyphenation(key): Lai‧hia
Proper noun
Laihia
- Laihia (a municipality of Ostrobothnia, Finland)
- a Finnish surname
Declension
The external locative cases (adessive, allative and ablative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Laihia" is Laihialla.
| Inflection of Laihia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Laihia
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Laihiat
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| genitive
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Laihian
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Laihioiden
Laihioitten
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| partitive
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Laihiaa
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Laihioita
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| illative
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Laihiaan
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Laihioihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Laihia
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Laihiat
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| accusative
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nom.
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Laihia
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Laihiat
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| gen.
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Laihian
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| genitive
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Laihian
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Laihioiden
Laihioitten
Laihiain rare
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| partitive
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Laihiaa
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Laihioita
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| inessive
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Laihiassa
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Laihioissa
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| elative
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Laihiasta
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Laihioista
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| illative
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Laihiaan
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Laihioihin
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| adessive
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Laihialla
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Laihioilla
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| ablative
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Laihialta
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Laihioilta
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| allative
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Laihialle
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Laihioille
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| essive
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Laihiana
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Laihioina
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| translative
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Laihiaksi
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Laihioiksi
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| abessive
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Laihiatta
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Laihioitta
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| instructive
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—
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Laihioin
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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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Laihiani
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Laihiani
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| accusative
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nom.
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Laihiani
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Laihiani
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| gen.
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Laihiani
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| genitive
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Laihiani
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Laihioideni
Laihioitteni
Laihiaini rare
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| partitive
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Laihiaani
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Laihioitani
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| inessive
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Laihiassani
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Laihioissani
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| elative
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Laihiastani
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Laihioistani
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| illative
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Laihiaani
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Laihioihini
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| adessive
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Laihiallani
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Laihioillani
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| ablative
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Laihialtani
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Laihioiltani
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| allative
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Laihialleni
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Laihioilleni
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| essive
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Laihianani
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Laihioinani
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| translative
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Laihiakseni
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Laihioikseni
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| abessive
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Laihiattani
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Laihioittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Laihioineni
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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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Laihiasi
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Laihiasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Laihiasi
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Laihiasi
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| gen.
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Laihiasi
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| genitive
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Laihiasi
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Laihioidesi
Laihioittesi
Laihiaisi rare
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| partitive
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Laihiaasi
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Laihioitasi
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| inessive
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Laihiassasi
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Laihioissasi
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| elative
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Laihiastasi
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Laihioistasi
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| illative
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Laihiaasi
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Laihioihisi
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| adessive
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Laihiallasi
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Laihioillasi
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| ablative
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Laihialtasi
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Laihioiltasi
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| allative
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Laihiallesi
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Laihioillesi
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| essive
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Laihianasi
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Laihioinasi
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| translative
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Laihiaksesi
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Laihioiksesi
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| abessive
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Laihiattasi
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Laihioittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Laihioinesi
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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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Laihiamme
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Laihiamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Laihiamme
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Laihiamme
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| gen.
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Laihiamme
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| genitive
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Laihiamme
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Laihioidemme
Laihioittemme
Laihiaimme rare
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| partitive
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Laihiaamme
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Laihioitamme
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| inessive
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Laihiassamme
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Laihioissamme
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| elative
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Laihiastamme
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Laihioistamme
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| illative
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Laihiaamme
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Laihioihimme
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| adessive
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Laihiallamme
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Laihioillamme
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| ablative
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Laihialtamme
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Laihioiltamme
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| allative
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Laihiallemme
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Laihioillemme
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| essive
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Laihianamme
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Laihioinamme
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| translative
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Laihiaksemme
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Laihioiksemme
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| abessive
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Laihiattamme
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Laihioittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Laihioinemme
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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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Laihianne
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Laihianne
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| accusative
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nom.
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Laihianne
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Laihianne
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| gen.
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Laihianne
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| genitive
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Laihianne
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Laihioidenne
Laihioittenne
Laihiainne rare
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| partitive
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Laihiaanne
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Laihioitanne
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| inessive
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Laihiassanne
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Laihioissanne
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| elative
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Laihiastanne
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Laihioistanne
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| illative
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Laihiaanne
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Laihioihinne
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| adessive
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Laihiallanne
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Laihioillanne
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| ablative
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Laihialtanne
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Laihioiltanne
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| allative
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Laihiallenne
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Laihioillenne
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| essive
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Laihiananne
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Laihioinanne
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| translative
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Laihiaksenne
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Laihioiksenne
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| abessive
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Laihiattanne
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Laihioittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Laihioinenne
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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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Laihiansa
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Laihiansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Laihiansa
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Laihiansa
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| gen.
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Laihiansa
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| genitive
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Laihiansa
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Laihioidensa
Laihioittensa
Laihiainsa rare
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| partitive
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Laihiaansa
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Laihioitaan
Laihioitansa
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| inessive
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Laihiassaan
Laihiassansa
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Laihioissaan
Laihioissansa
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| elative
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Laihiastaan
Laihiastansa
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Laihioistaan
Laihioistansa
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| illative
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Laihiaansa
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Laihioihinsa
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| adessive
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Laihiallaan
Laihiallansa
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Laihioillaan
Laihioillansa
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| ablative
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Laihialtaan
Laihialtansa
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Laihioiltaan
Laihioiltansa
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| allative
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Laihialleen
Laihiallensa
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Laihioilleen
Laihioillensa
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| essive
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Laihianaan
Laihianansa
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Laihioinaan
Laihioinansa
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| translative
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Laihiakseen
Laihiaksensa
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Laihioikseen
Laihioiksensa
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| abessive
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Laihiattaan
Laihiattansa
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Laihioittaan
Laihioittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Laihioineen
Laihioinensa
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Derived terms
Statistics
- The surname Laihia belongs to 75 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Sirkka Paikkala, editor (2007), Suomalainen paikannimikirja [The Book of Finnish Place Names] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Karttakeskus, Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus, →ISBN
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