Finnish
Etymology
From a vernacular form of Nikolaus.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniku/, [ˈniku]
- Rhymes: -iku
- Syllabification(key): Ni‧ku
- Hyphenation(key): Ni‧ku
Proper noun
Niku
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Niku (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Niku
|
Nikut
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| genitive
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Nikun
|
Nikujen
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| partitive
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Nikua
|
Nikuja
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| illative
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Nikuun
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Nikuihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
|
Niku
|
Nikut
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Niku
|
Nikut
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| gen.
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Nikun
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| genitive
|
Nikun
|
Nikujen
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| partitive
|
Nikua
|
Nikuja
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| inessive
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Nikussa
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Nikuissa
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| elative
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Nikusta
|
Nikuista
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| illative
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Nikuun
|
Nikuihin
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| adessive
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Nikulla
|
Nikuilla
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| ablative
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Nikulta
|
Nikuilta
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| allative
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Nikulle
|
Nikuille
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| essive
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Nikuna
|
Nikuina
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| translative
|
Nikuksi
|
Nikuiksi
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| abessive
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Nikutta
|
Nikuitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Nikuin
|
| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-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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Nikuni
|
Nikuni
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Nikuni
|
Nikuni
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| gen.
|
Nikuni
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| genitive
|
Nikuni
|
Nikujeni
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| partitive
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Nikuani
|
Nikujani
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| inessive
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Nikussani
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Nikuissani
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| elative
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Nikustani
|
Nikuistani
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| illative
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Nikuuni
|
Nikuihini
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| adessive
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Nikullani
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Nikuillani
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| ablative
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Nikultani
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Nikuiltani
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| allative
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Nikulleni
|
Nikuilleni
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| essive
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Nikunani
|
Nikuinani
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| translative
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Nikukseni
|
Nikuikseni
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| abessive
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Nikuttani
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Nikuittani
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Nikuineni
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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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Nikusi
|
Nikusi
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Nikusi
|
Nikusi
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| gen.
|
Nikusi
|
| genitive
|
Nikusi
|
Nikujesi
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| partitive
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Nikuasi
|
Nikujasi
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| inessive
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Nikussasi
|
Nikuissasi
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| elative
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Nikustasi
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Nikuistasi
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| illative
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Nikuusi
|
Nikuihisi
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| adessive
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Nikullasi
|
Nikuillasi
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| ablative
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Nikultasi
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Nikuiltasi
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| allative
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Nikullesi
|
Nikuillesi
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| essive
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Nikunasi
|
Nikuinasi
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| translative
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Nikuksesi
|
Nikuiksesi
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| abessive
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Nikuttasi
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Nikuittasi
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Nikuinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Nikumme
|
Nikumme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Nikumme
|
Nikumme
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| gen.
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Nikumme
|
| genitive
|
Nikumme
|
Nikujemme
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| partitive
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Nikuamme
|
Nikujamme
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| inessive
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Nikussamme
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Nikuissamme
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| elative
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Nikustamme
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Nikuistamme
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| illative
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Nikuumme
|
Nikuihimme
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| adessive
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Nikullamme
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Nikuillamme
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| ablative
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Nikultamme
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Nikuiltamme
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| allative
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Nikullemme
|
Nikuillemme
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| essive
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Nikunamme
|
Nikuinamme
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| translative
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Nikuksemme
|
Nikuiksemme
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| abessive
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Nikuttamme
|
Nikuittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Nikuinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Nikunne
|
Nikunne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Nikunne
|
Nikunne
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| gen.
|
Nikunne
|
| genitive
|
Nikunne
|
Nikujenne
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| partitive
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Nikuanne
|
Nikujanne
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| inessive
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Nikussanne
|
Nikuissanne
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| elative
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Nikustanne
|
Nikuistanne
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| illative
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Nikuunne
|
Nikuihinne
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| adessive
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Nikullanne
|
Nikuillanne
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| ablative
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Nikultanne
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Nikuiltanne
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| allative
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Nikullenne
|
Nikuillenne
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| essive
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Nikunanne
|
Nikuinanne
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| translative
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Nikuksenne
|
Nikuiksenne
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| abessive
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Nikuttanne
|
Nikuittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Nikuinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Nikunsa
|
Nikunsa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Nikunsa
|
Nikunsa
|
| gen.
|
Nikunsa
|
| genitive
|
Nikunsa
|
Nikujensa
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| partitive
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Nikuaan
Nikuansa
|
Nikujaan
Nikujansa
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| inessive
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Nikussaan
Nikussansa
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Nikuissaan
Nikuissansa
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| elative
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Nikustaan
Nikustansa
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Nikuistaan
Nikuistansa
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| illative
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Nikuunsa
|
Nikuihinsa
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| adessive
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Nikullaan
Nikullansa
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Nikuillaan
Nikuillansa
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| ablative
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Nikultaan
Nikultansa
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Nikuiltaan
Nikuiltansa
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| allative
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Nikulleen
Nikullensa
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Nikuilleen
Nikuillensa
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| essive
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Nikunaan
Nikunansa
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Nikuinaan
Nikuinansa
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| translative
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Nikukseen
Nikuksensa
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Nikuikseen
Nikuiksensa
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| abessive
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Nikuttaan
Nikuttansa
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Nikuittaan
Nikuittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Nikuineen
Nikuinensa
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Derived terms
Statistics
- Niku is the 5034th (tied with 30 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 143 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