English
Proper noun
Nikolai
- A city in Alaska.
- a transliteration of the Russian male given name Николай (Nikolaj), equivalent to Nicholas.
Danish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Nikolai
- a male given name, variant of Nicolai
Finnish
Etymology
From Russian Никола́й (Nikoláj). Cognate to English Nicholas, and to Finnish Niilo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnikolɑi̯/, [ˈniko̞lɑ̝i̯]
- Rhymes: -ikolɑi
- Syllabification(key): Ni‧ko‧lai
- Hyphenation(key): Ni‧ko‧lai
Proper noun
Nikolai
- a male given name
Usage notes
Declension
| Inflection of Nikolai (Kotus type 18/maa, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Nikolai
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Nikolait
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| genitive
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Nikolain
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Nikolaiden
Nikolaitten
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| partitive
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Nikolaita
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Nikolaita
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| illative
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Nikolaihin
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Nikolaihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Nikolai
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Nikolait
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Nikolai
|
Nikolait
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| gen.
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Nikolain
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| genitive
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Nikolain
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Nikolaiden
Nikolaitten
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| partitive
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Nikolaita
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Nikolaita
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| inessive
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Nikolaissa
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Nikolaissa
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| elative
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Nikolaista
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Nikolaista
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| illative
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Nikolaihin
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Nikolaihin
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| adessive
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Nikolailla
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Nikolailla
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| ablative
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Nikolailta
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Nikolailta
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| allative
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Nikolaille
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Nikolaille
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| essive
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Nikolaina
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Nikolaina
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| translative
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Nikolaiksi
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Nikolaiksi
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| abessive
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Nikolaitta
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Nikolaitta
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| instructive
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—
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Nikolain
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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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Nikolaini
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Nikolaini
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Nikolaini
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Nikolaini
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| gen.
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Nikolaini
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| genitive
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Nikolaini
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Nikolaideni
Nikolaitteni
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| partitive
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Nikolaitani
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Nikolaitani
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| inessive
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Nikolaissani
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Nikolaissani
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| elative
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Nikolaistani
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Nikolaistani
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| illative
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Nikolaihini
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Nikolaihini
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| adessive
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Nikolaillani
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Nikolaillani
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| ablative
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Nikolailtani
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Nikolailtani
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| allative
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Nikolailleni
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Nikolailleni
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| essive
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Nikolainani
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Nikolainani
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| translative
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Nikolaikseni
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Nikolaikseni
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| abessive
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Nikolaittani
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Nikolaittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Nikolaineni
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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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Nikolaisi
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Nikolaisi
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Nikolaisi
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Nikolaisi
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| gen.
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Nikolaisi
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| genitive
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Nikolaisi
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Nikolaidesi
Nikolaittesi
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| partitive
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Nikolaitasi
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Nikolaitasi
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| inessive
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Nikolaissasi
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Nikolaissasi
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| elative
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Nikolaistasi
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Nikolaistasi
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| illative
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Nikolaihisi
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Nikolaihisi
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| adessive
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Nikolaillasi
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Nikolaillasi
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| ablative
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Nikolailtasi
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Nikolailtasi
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| allative
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Nikolaillesi
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Nikolaillesi
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| essive
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Nikolainasi
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Nikolainasi
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| translative
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Nikolaiksesi
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Nikolaiksesi
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| abessive
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Nikolaittasi
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Nikolaittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Nikolainesi
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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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Nikolaimme
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Nikolaimme
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Nikolaimme
|
Nikolaimme
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| gen.
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Nikolaimme
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| genitive
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Nikolaimme
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Nikolaidemme
Nikolaittemme
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| partitive
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Nikolaitamme
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Nikolaitamme
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| inessive
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Nikolaissamme
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Nikolaissamme
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| elative
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Nikolaistamme
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Nikolaistamme
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| illative
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Nikolaihimme
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Nikolaihimme
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| adessive
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Nikolaillamme
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Nikolaillamme
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| ablative
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Nikolailtamme
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Nikolailtamme
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| allative
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Nikolaillemme
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Nikolaillemme
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| essive
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Nikolainamme
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Nikolainamme
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| translative
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Nikolaiksemme
|
Nikolaiksemme
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| abessive
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Nikolaittamme
|
Nikolaittamme
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Nikolainemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Nikolainne
|
Nikolainne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Nikolainne
|
Nikolainne
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| gen.
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Nikolainne
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| genitive
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Nikolainne
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Nikolaidenne
Nikolaittenne
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| partitive
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Nikolaitanne
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Nikolaitanne
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| inessive
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Nikolaissanne
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Nikolaissanne
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| elative
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Nikolaistanne
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Nikolaistanne
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| illative
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Nikolaihinne
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Nikolaihinne
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| adessive
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Nikolaillanne
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Nikolaillanne
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| ablative
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Nikolailtanne
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Nikolailtanne
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| allative
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Nikolaillenne
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Nikolaillenne
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| essive
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Nikolainanne
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Nikolainanne
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| translative
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Nikolaiksenne
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Nikolaiksenne
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| abessive
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Nikolaittanne
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Nikolaittanne
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Nikolainenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Nikolainsa
|
Nikolainsa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Nikolainsa
|
Nikolainsa
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| gen.
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Nikolainsa
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| genitive
|
Nikolainsa
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Nikolaidensa
Nikolaittensa
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| partitive
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Nikolaitaan
Nikolaitansa
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Nikolaitaan
Nikolaitansa
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| inessive
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Nikolaissaan
Nikolaissansa
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Nikolaissaan
Nikolaissansa
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| elative
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Nikolaistaan
Nikolaistansa
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Nikolaistaan
Nikolaistansa
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| illative
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Nikolaihinsa
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Nikolaihinsa
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| adessive
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Nikolaillaan
Nikolaillansa
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Nikolaillaan
Nikolaillansa
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| ablative
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Nikolailtaan
Nikolailtansa
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Nikolailtaan
Nikolailtansa
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| allative
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Nikolailleen
Nikolaillensa
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Nikolailleen
Nikolaillensa
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| essive
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Nikolainaan
Nikolainansa
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Nikolainaan
Nikolainansa
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| translative
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Nikolaikseen
Nikolaiksensa
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Nikolaikseen
Nikolaiksensa
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| abessive
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Nikolaittaan
Nikolaittansa
|
Nikolaittaan
Nikolaittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Nikolaineen
Nikolainensa
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Derived terms
Statistics
- Nikolai is the 446th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 556 male individuals (and as a middle name to 4,389 more, making it much more common as a middle name), and also belongs as a middle name to 8 female individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Norwegian
Proper noun
Nikolai
- a male given name from Latin Nīcolāī (genitive), equivalent to English Nicholas