English
Etymology
Named after its inventor, Briggs Cunningham.
Noun
cunningham (plural cunninghams)
- (nautical) A downhaul located at the tack of a sail, used for tightening the luff.
(Can we date this quote?), “Laser Rigging Instructions”, in California State University, Sacramento[1], page 1:First route the cunningham through the fairlead, then the cam cleat. Tie a figure 8 knot seated close to the cam cleat.
See also
Finnish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English cunningham.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkunːiŋhɑm/, [ˈkunːiŋhɑ̝m]
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑniŋhæm/, [ˈkɑ̝niŋhæm]
- Rhymes: -unːiŋhɑm
Noun
cunningham
- (nautical) cunningham
Declension
| Inflection of cunningham (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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| nominative
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cunningham
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cunninghamit
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| genitive
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cunninghamin
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cunninghamien
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| partitive
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cunninghamia
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cunninghameja
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| illative
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cunninghamiin
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cunninghameihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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cunningham
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cunninghamit
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| accusative
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nom.
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cunningham
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cunninghamit
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| gen.
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cunninghamin
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| genitive
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cunninghamin
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cunninghamien
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| partitive
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cunninghamia
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cunninghameja
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| inessive
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cunninghamissa
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cunninghameissa
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| elative
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cunninghamista
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cunninghameista
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| illative
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cunninghamiin
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cunninghameihin
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| adessive
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cunninghamilla
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cunninghameilla
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| ablative
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cunninghamilta
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cunninghameilta
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| allative
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cunninghamille
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cunninghameille
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| essive
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cunninghamina
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cunninghameina
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| translative
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cunninghamiksi
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cunninghameiksi
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| abessive
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cunninghamitta
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cunninghameitta
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| instructive
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—
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cunninghamein
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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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cunninghamini
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cunninghamini
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| accusative
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nom.
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cunninghamini
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cunninghamini
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| gen.
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cunninghamini
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| genitive
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cunninghamini
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cunninghamieni
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| partitive
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cunninghamiani
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cunninghamejani
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| inessive
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cunninghamissani
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cunninghameissani
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| elative
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cunninghamistani
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cunninghameistani
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| illative
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cunninghamiini
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cunninghameihini
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| adessive
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cunninghamillani
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cunninghameillani
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| ablative
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cunninghamiltani
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cunninghameiltani
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| allative
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cunninghamilleni
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cunninghameilleni
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| essive
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cunninghaminani
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cunninghameinani
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| translative
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cunninghamikseni
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cunninghameikseni
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| abessive
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cunninghamittani
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cunninghameittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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cunninghameineni
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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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cunninghamisi
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cunninghamisi
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| accusative
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nom.
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cunninghamisi
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cunninghamisi
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| gen.
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cunninghamisi
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| genitive
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cunninghamisi
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cunninghamiesi
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| partitive
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cunninghamiasi
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cunninghamejasi
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| inessive
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cunninghamissasi
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cunninghameissasi
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| elative
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cunninghamistasi
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cunninghameistasi
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| illative
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cunninghamiisi
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cunninghameihisi
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| adessive
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cunninghamillasi
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cunninghameillasi
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| ablative
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cunninghamiltasi
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cunninghameiltasi
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| allative
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cunninghamillesi
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cunninghameillesi
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| essive
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cunninghaminasi
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cunninghameinasi
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| translative
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cunninghamiksesi
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cunninghameiksesi
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| abessive
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cunninghamittasi
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cunninghameittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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cunninghameinesi
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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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cunninghamimme
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cunninghamimme
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| accusative
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nom.
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cunninghamimme
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cunninghamimme
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| gen.
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cunninghamimme
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| genitive
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cunninghamimme
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cunninghamiemme
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| partitive
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cunninghamiamme
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cunninghamejamme
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| inessive
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cunninghamissamme
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cunninghameissamme
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| elative
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cunninghamistamme
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cunninghameistamme
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| illative
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cunninghamiimme
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cunninghameihimme
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| adessive
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cunninghamillamme
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cunninghameillamme
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| ablative
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cunninghamiltamme
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cunninghameiltamme
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| allative
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cunninghamillemme
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cunninghameillemme
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| essive
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cunninghaminamme
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cunninghameinamme
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| translative
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cunninghamiksemme
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cunninghameiksemme
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| abessive
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cunninghamittamme
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cunninghameittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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cunninghameinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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cunninghaminne
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cunninghaminne
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| accusative
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nom.
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cunninghaminne
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cunninghaminne
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| gen.
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cunninghaminne
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| genitive
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cunninghaminne
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cunninghamienne
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| partitive
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cunninghamianne
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cunninghamejanne
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| inessive
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cunninghamissanne
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cunninghameissanne
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| elative
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cunninghamistanne
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cunninghameistanne
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| illative
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cunninghamiinne
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cunninghameihinne
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| adessive
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cunninghamillanne
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cunninghameillanne
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| ablative
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cunninghamiltanne
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cunninghameiltanne
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| allative
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cunninghamillenne
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cunninghameillenne
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| essive
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cunninghaminanne
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cunninghameinanne
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| translative
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cunninghamiksenne
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cunninghameiksenne
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| abessive
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cunninghamittanne
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cunninghameittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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cunninghameinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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cunninghaminsa
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cunninghaminsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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cunninghaminsa
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cunninghaminsa
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| gen.
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cunninghaminsa
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| genitive
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cunninghaminsa
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cunninghamiensa
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| partitive
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cunninghamiaan
cunninghamiansa
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cunninghamejaan
cunninghamejansa
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| inessive
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cunninghamissaan
cunninghamissansa
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cunninghameissaan
cunninghameissansa
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| elative
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cunninghamistaan
cunninghamistansa
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cunninghameistaan
cunninghameistansa
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| illative
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cunninghamiinsa
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cunninghameihinsa
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| adessive
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cunninghamillaan
cunninghamillansa
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cunninghameillaan
cunninghameillansa
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| ablative
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cunninghamiltaan
cunninghamiltansa
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cunninghameiltaan
cunninghameiltansa
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| allative
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cunninghamilleen
cunninghamillensa
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cunninghameilleen
cunninghameillensa
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| essive
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cunninghaminaan
cunninghaminansa
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cunninghameinaan
cunninghameinansa
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| translative
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cunninghamikseen
cunninghamiksensa
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cunninghameikseen
cunninghameiksensa
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| abessive
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cunninghamittaan
cunninghamittansa
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cunninghameittaan
cunninghameittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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cunninghameineen
cunninghameinensa
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