Finnish
Etymology
Possibly from a vernacular form of Klemens (see Klemetti) + -la.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmentulɑ/, [ˈme̞n̪t̪ulɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -entulɑ
- Syllabification(key): Men‧tu‧la
- Hyphenation(key): Men‧tu‧la
Proper noun
Mentula
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Mentula (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
|
| nominative
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Mentula
|
Mentulat
|
| genitive
|
Mentulan
|
Mentuloiden
Mentuloitten
|
| partitive
|
Mentulaa
|
Mentuloita
|
| illative
|
Mentulaan
|
Mentuloihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Mentula
|
Mentulat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Mentula
|
Mentulat
|
| gen.
|
Mentulan
|
| genitive
|
Mentulan
|
Mentuloiden
Mentuloitten
Mentulain rare
|
| partitive
|
Mentulaa
|
Mentuloita
|
| inessive
|
Mentulassa
|
Mentuloissa
|
| elative
|
Mentulasta
|
Mentuloista
|
| illative
|
Mentulaan
|
Mentuloihin
|
| adessive
|
Mentulalla
|
Mentuloilla
|
| ablative
|
Mentulalta
|
Mentuloilta
|
| allative
|
Mentulalle
|
Mentuloille
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| essive
|
Mentulana
|
Mentuloina
|
| translative
|
Mentulaksi
|
Mentuloiksi
|
| abessive
|
Mentulatta
|
Mentuloitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Mentuloin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Mentulani
|
Mentulani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Mentulani
|
Mentulani
|
| gen.
|
Mentulani
|
| genitive
|
Mentulani
|
Mentuloideni
Mentuloitteni
Mentulaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Mentulaani
|
Mentuloitani
|
| inessive
|
Mentulassani
|
Mentuloissani
|
| elative
|
Mentulastani
|
Mentuloistani
|
| illative
|
Mentulaani
|
Mentuloihini
|
| adessive
|
Mentulallani
|
Mentuloillani
|
| ablative
|
Mentulaltani
|
Mentuloiltani
|
| allative
|
Mentulalleni
|
Mentuloilleni
|
| essive
|
Mentulanani
|
Mentuloinani
|
| translative
|
Mentulakseni
|
Mentuloikseni
|
| abessive
|
Mentulattani
|
Mentuloittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Mentuloineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Mentulasi
|
Mentulasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Mentulasi
|
Mentulasi
|
| gen.
|
Mentulasi
|
| genitive
|
Mentulasi
|
Mentuloidesi
Mentuloittesi
Mentulaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Mentulaasi
|
Mentuloitasi
|
| inessive
|
Mentulassasi
|
Mentuloissasi
|
| elative
|
Mentulastasi
|
Mentuloistasi
|
| illative
|
Mentulaasi
|
Mentuloihisi
|
| adessive
|
Mentulallasi
|
Mentuloillasi
|
| ablative
|
Mentulaltasi
|
Mentuloiltasi
|
| allative
|
Mentulallesi
|
Mentuloillesi
|
| essive
|
Mentulanasi
|
Mentuloinasi
|
| translative
|
Mentulaksesi
|
Mentuloiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Mentulattasi
|
Mentuloittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Mentuloinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Mentulamme
|
Mentulamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Mentulamme
|
Mentulamme
|
| gen.
|
Mentulamme
|
| genitive
|
Mentulamme
|
Mentuloidemme
Mentuloittemme
Mentulaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Mentulaamme
|
Mentuloitamme
|
| inessive
|
Mentulassamme
|
Mentuloissamme
|
| elative
|
Mentulastamme
|
Mentuloistamme
|
| illative
|
Mentulaamme
|
Mentuloihimme
|
| adessive
|
Mentulallamme
|
Mentuloillamme
|
| ablative
|
Mentulaltamme
|
Mentuloiltamme
|
| allative
|
Mentulallemme
|
Mentuloillemme
|
| essive
|
Mentulanamme
|
Mentuloinamme
|
| translative
|
Mentulaksemme
|
Mentuloiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Mentulattamme
|
Mentuloittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Mentuloinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Mentulanne
|
Mentulanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Mentulanne
|
Mentulanne
|
| gen.
|
Mentulanne
|
| genitive
|
Mentulanne
|
Mentuloidenne
Mentuloittenne
Mentulainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Mentulaanne
|
Mentuloitanne
|
| inessive
|
Mentulassanne
|
Mentuloissanne
|
| elative
|
Mentulastanne
|
Mentuloistanne
|
| illative
|
Mentulaanne
|
Mentuloihinne
|
| adessive
|
Mentulallanne
|
Mentuloillanne
|
| ablative
|
Mentulaltanne
|
Mentuloiltanne
|
| allative
|
Mentulallenne
|
Mentuloillenne
|
| essive
|
Mentulananne
|
Mentuloinanne
|
| translative
|
Mentulaksenne
|
Mentuloiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Mentulattanne
|
Mentuloittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Mentuloinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Mentulansa
|
Mentulansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Mentulansa
|
Mentulansa
|
| gen.
|
Mentulansa
|
| genitive
|
Mentulansa
|
Mentuloidensa
Mentuloittensa
Mentulainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Mentulaansa
|
Mentuloitaan
Mentuloitansa
|
| inessive
|
Mentulassaan
Mentulassansa
|
Mentuloissaan
Mentuloissansa
|
| elative
|
Mentulastaan
Mentulastansa
|
Mentuloistaan
Mentuloistansa
|
| illative
|
Mentulaansa
|
Mentuloihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Mentulallaan
Mentulallansa
|
Mentuloillaan
Mentuloillansa
|
| ablative
|
Mentulaltaan
Mentulaltansa
|
Mentuloiltaan
Mentuloiltansa
|
| allative
|
Mentulalleen
Mentulallensa
|
Mentuloilleen
Mentuloillensa
|
| essive
|
Mentulanaan
Mentulanansa
|
Mentuloinaan
Mentuloinansa
|
| translative
|
Mentulakseen
Mentulaksensa
|
Mentuloikseen
Mentuloiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Mentulattaan
Mentulattansa
|
Mentuloittaan
Mentuloittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Mentuloineen
Mentuloinensa
|
|
Statistics
- Mentula is the 2999th (tied with 3 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 261 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo, Paikkala, Sirkka (2000) Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN