Finnish
Etymology
From niska (“neck”) in topographic terms such as joen niska (“source of a river”) and mäen niska (“hill crest”), possibly also as a nickname for somebody with a thick, crooked etc. neck + -la.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniskɑlɑ/, [ˈnis̠kɑ̝lɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -iskɑlɑ
- Syllabification(key): Nis‧ka‧la
- Hyphenation(key): Nis‧ka‧la
Proper noun
Niskala
- a Finnish surname from landscape
- Any of a number of small places in Finland.
Declension
| Inflection of Niskala (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Niskala
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Niskalat
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| genitive
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Niskalan
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Niskaloiden
Niskaloitten
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| partitive
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Niskalaa
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Niskaloita
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| illative
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Niskalaan
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Niskaloihin
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Niskala
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Niskalat
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Niskala
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Niskalat
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| gen.
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Niskalan
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| genitive
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Niskalan
|
Niskaloiden
Niskaloitten
Niskalain rare
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| partitive
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Niskalaa
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Niskaloita
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| inessive
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Niskalassa
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Niskaloissa
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| elative
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Niskalasta
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Niskaloista
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| illative
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Niskalaan
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Niskaloihin
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| adessive
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Niskalalla
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Niskaloilla
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| ablative
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Niskalalta
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Niskaloilta
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| allative
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Niskalalle
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Niskaloille
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| essive
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Niskalana
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Niskaloina
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| translative
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Niskalaksi
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Niskaloiksi
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| abessive
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Niskalatta
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Niskaloitta
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| instructive
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—
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Niskaloin
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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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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Niskalani
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Niskalani
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| accusative
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nom.
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Niskalani
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Niskalani
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| gen.
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Niskalani
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| genitive
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Niskalani
|
Niskaloideni
Niskaloitteni
Niskalaini rare
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| partitive
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Niskalaani
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Niskaloitani
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| inessive
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Niskalassani
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Niskaloissani
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| elative
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Niskalastani
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Niskaloistani
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| illative
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Niskalaani
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Niskaloihini
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| adessive
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Niskalallani
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Niskaloillani
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| ablative
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Niskalaltani
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Niskaloiltani
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| allative
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Niskalalleni
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Niskaloilleni
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| essive
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Niskalanani
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Niskaloinani
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| translative
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Niskalakseni
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Niskaloikseni
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| abessive
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Niskalattani
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Niskaloittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Niskaloineni
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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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Niskalasi
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Niskalasi
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Niskalasi
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Niskalasi
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| gen.
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Niskalasi
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| genitive
|
Niskalasi
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Niskaloidesi
Niskaloittesi
Niskalaisi rare
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| partitive
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Niskalaasi
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Niskaloitasi
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| inessive
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Niskalassasi
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Niskaloissasi
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| elative
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Niskalastasi
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Niskaloistasi
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| illative
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Niskalaasi
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Niskaloihisi
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| adessive
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Niskalallasi
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Niskaloillasi
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| ablative
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Niskalaltasi
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Niskaloiltasi
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| allative
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Niskalallesi
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Niskaloillesi
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| essive
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Niskalanasi
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Niskaloinasi
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| translative
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Niskalaksesi
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Niskaloiksesi
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| abessive
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Niskalattasi
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Niskaloittasi
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| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Niskaloinesi
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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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Niskalamme
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Niskalamme
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Niskalamme
|
Niskalamme
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| gen.
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Niskalamme
|
| genitive
|
Niskalamme
|
Niskaloidemme
Niskaloittemme
Niskalaimme rare
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| partitive
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Niskalaamme
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Niskaloitamme
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| inessive
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Niskalassamme
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Niskaloissamme
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| elative
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Niskalastamme
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Niskaloistamme
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| illative
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Niskalaamme
|
Niskaloihimme
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| adessive
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Niskalallamme
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Niskaloillamme
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| ablative
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Niskalaltamme
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Niskaloiltamme
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| allative
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Niskalallemme
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Niskaloillemme
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| essive
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Niskalanamme
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Niskaloinamme
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| translative
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Niskalaksemme
|
Niskaloiksemme
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| abessive
|
Niskalattamme
|
Niskaloittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
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— |
Niskaloinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Niskalanne
|
Niskalanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Niskalanne
|
Niskalanne
|
| gen.
|
Niskalanne
|
| genitive
|
Niskalanne
|
Niskaloidenne
Niskaloittenne
Niskalainne rare
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| partitive
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Niskalaanne
|
Niskaloitanne
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| inessive
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Niskalassanne
|
Niskaloissanne
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| elative
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Niskalastanne
|
Niskaloistanne
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| illative
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Niskalaanne
|
Niskaloihinne
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| adessive
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Niskalallanne
|
Niskaloillanne
|
| ablative
|
Niskalaltanne
|
Niskaloiltanne
|
| allative
|
Niskalallenne
|
Niskaloillenne
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| essive
|
Niskalananne
|
Niskaloinanne
|
| translative
|
Niskalaksenne
|
Niskaloiksenne
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| abessive
|
Niskalattanne
|
Niskaloittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Niskaloinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Niskalansa
|
Niskalansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Niskalansa
|
Niskalansa
|
| gen.
|
Niskalansa
|
| genitive
|
Niskalansa
|
Niskaloidensa
Niskaloittensa
Niskalainsa rare
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| partitive
|
Niskalaansa
|
Niskaloitaan
Niskaloitansa
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| inessive
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Niskalassaan
Niskalassansa
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Niskaloissaan
Niskaloissansa
|
| elative
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Niskalastaan
Niskalastansa
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Niskaloistaan
Niskaloistansa
|
| illative
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Niskalaansa
|
Niskaloihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Niskalallaan
Niskalallansa
|
Niskaloillaan
Niskaloillansa
|
| ablative
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Niskalaltaan
Niskalaltansa
|
Niskaloiltaan
Niskaloiltansa
|
| allative
|
Niskalalleen
Niskalallensa
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Niskaloilleen
Niskaloillensa
|
| essive
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Niskalanaan
Niskalanansa
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Niskaloinaan
Niskaloinansa
|
| translative
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Niskalakseen
Niskalaksensa
|
Niskaloikseen
Niskaloiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Niskalattaan
Niskalattansa
|
Niskaloittaan
Niskaloittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Niskaloineen
Niskaloinensa
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Statistics
- Niskala is the 638th most common surname in Finland, belonging to 1,341 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
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