Finnish
Etymology
In Karelia (around Antrea), probably from Karelian takra. In northern Finland, probably akin to Tauriainen.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑu̯ru/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝u̯ru]
- Rhymes: -ɑuru
- Syllabification(key): Tau‧ru
- Hyphenation(key): Tau‧ru
Proper noun
Tauru
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Tauru (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Tauru
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Taurut
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| genitive
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Taurun
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Taurujen
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| partitive
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Taurua
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Tauruja
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| illative
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Tauruun
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Tauruihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Tauru
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Taurut
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| accusative
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nom.
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Tauru
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Taurut
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| gen.
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Taurun
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| genitive
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Taurun
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Taurujen
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| partitive
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Taurua
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Tauruja
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| inessive
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Taurussa
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Tauruissa
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| elative
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Taurusta
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Tauruista
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| illative
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Tauruun
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Tauruihin
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| adessive
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Taurulla
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Tauruilla
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| ablative
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Taurulta
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Tauruilta
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| allative
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Taurulle
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Tauruille
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| essive
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Tauruna
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Tauruina
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| translative
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Tauruksi
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Tauruiksi
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| abessive
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Taurutta
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Tauruitta
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| instructive
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—
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Tauruin
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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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Tauruni
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Tauruni
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| accusative
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nom.
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Tauruni
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Tauruni
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| gen.
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Tauruni
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| genitive
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Tauruni
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Taurujeni
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| partitive
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Tauruani
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Taurujani
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| inessive
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Taurussani
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Tauruissani
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| elative
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Taurustani
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Tauruistani
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| illative
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Tauruuni
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Tauruihini
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| adessive
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Taurullani
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Tauruillani
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| ablative
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Taurultani
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Tauruiltani
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| allative
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Taurulleni
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Tauruilleni
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| essive
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Taurunani
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Tauruinani
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| translative
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Taurukseni
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Tauruikseni
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| abessive
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Tauruttani
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Tauruittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Tauruineni
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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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Taurusi
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Taurusi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Taurusi
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Taurusi
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| gen.
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Taurusi
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| genitive
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Taurusi
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Taurujesi
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| partitive
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Tauruasi
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Taurujasi
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| inessive
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Taurussasi
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Tauruissasi
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| elative
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Taurustasi
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Tauruistasi
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| illative
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Tauruusi
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Tauruihisi
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| adessive
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Taurullasi
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Tauruillasi
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| ablative
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Taurultasi
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Tauruiltasi
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| allative
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Taurullesi
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Tauruillesi
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| essive
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Taurunasi
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Tauruinasi
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| translative
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Tauruksesi
|
Tauruiksesi
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| abessive
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Tauruttasi
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Tauruittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Tauruinesi
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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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Taurumme
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Taurumme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Taurumme
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Taurumme
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| gen.
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Taurumme
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| genitive
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Taurumme
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Taurujemme
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| partitive
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Tauruamme
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Taurujamme
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| inessive
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Taurussamme
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Tauruissamme
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| elative
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Taurustamme
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Tauruistamme
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| illative
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Tauruumme
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Tauruihimme
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| adessive
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Taurullamme
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Tauruillamme
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| ablative
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Taurultamme
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Tauruiltamme
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| allative
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Taurullemme
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Tauruillemme
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| essive
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Taurunamme
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Tauruinamme
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| translative
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Tauruksemme
|
Tauruiksemme
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| abessive
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Tauruttamme
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Tauruittamme
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Tauruinemme
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| second-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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Taurunne
|
Taurunne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Taurunne
|
Taurunne
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| gen.
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Taurunne
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| genitive
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Taurunne
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Taurujenne
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| partitive
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Tauruanne
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Taurujanne
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| inessive
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Taurussanne
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Tauruissanne
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| elative
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Taurustanne
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Tauruistanne
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| illative
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Tauruunne
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Tauruihinne
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| adessive
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Taurullanne
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Tauruillanne
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| ablative
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Taurultanne
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Tauruiltanne
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| allative
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Taurullenne
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Tauruillenne
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| essive
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Taurunanne
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Tauruinanne
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| translative
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Tauruksenne
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Tauruiksenne
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| abessive
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Tauruttanne
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Tauruittanne
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Tauruinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Taurunsa
|
Taurunsa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Taurunsa
|
Taurunsa
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| gen.
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Taurunsa
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| genitive
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Taurunsa
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Taurujensa
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| partitive
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Tauruaan
Tauruansa
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Taurujaan
Taurujansa
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| inessive
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Taurussaan
Taurussansa
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Tauruissaan
Tauruissansa
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| elative
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Taurustaan
Taurustansa
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Tauruistaan
Tauruistansa
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| illative
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Tauruunsa
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Tauruihinsa
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| adessive
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Taurullaan
Taurullansa
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Tauruillaan
Tauruillansa
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| ablative
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Taurultaan
Taurultansa
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Tauruiltaan
Tauruiltansa
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| allative
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Taurulleen
Taurullensa
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Tauruilleen
Tauruillensa
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| essive
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Taurunaan
Taurunansa
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Tauruinaan
Tauruinansa
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| translative
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Taurukseen
Tauruksensa
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Tauruikseen
Tauruiksensa
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| abessive
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Tauruttaan
Tauruttansa
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Tauruittaan
Tauruittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Tauruineen
Tauruinensa
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Statistics
- Tauru is the 3153rd (tied with 13 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 247 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