Finnish
Etymology
From pohjoinen (“north”) + -la (suffix indicating location).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpohjolɑ/, [ˈpo̞xjo̞lɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ohjolɑ
- Syllabification(key): Poh‧jo‧la
- Hyphenation(key): Poh‧jo‧la
Proper noun
Pohjola
- (uncountable) The Nordic countries.
- (uncountable) A prominent mythical location in the Finnish national epic Kalevala, typically translated as Northland. It is depicted as the main rival of Kalevala, the home of the heroes of the epic.
- a Finnish surname
- alternative letter-case form of pohjola
Declension
| Inflection of Pohjola (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Pohjola
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Pohjolat
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| genitive
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Pohjolan
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Pohjoloiden
Pohjoloitten
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| partitive
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Pohjolaa
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Pohjoloita
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| illative
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Pohjolaan
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Pohjoloihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Pohjola
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Pohjolat
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| accusative
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nom.
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Pohjola
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Pohjolat
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| gen.
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Pohjolan
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| genitive
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Pohjolan
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Pohjoloiden
Pohjoloitten
Pohjolain rare
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| partitive
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Pohjolaa
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Pohjoloita
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| inessive
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Pohjolassa
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Pohjoloissa
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| elative
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Pohjolasta
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Pohjoloista
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| illative
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Pohjolaan
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Pohjoloihin
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| adessive
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Pohjolalla
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Pohjoloilla
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| ablative
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Pohjolalta
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Pohjoloilta
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| allative
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Pohjolalle
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Pohjoloille
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| essive
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Pohjolana
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Pohjoloina
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| translative
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Pohjolaksi
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Pohjoloiksi
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| abessive
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Pohjolatta
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Pohjoloitta
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| instructive
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—
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Pohjoloin
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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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Pohjolani
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Pohjolani
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| accusative
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nom.
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Pohjolani
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Pohjolani
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| gen.
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Pohjolani
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| genitive
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Pohjolani
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Pohjoloideni
Pohjoloitteni
Pohjolaini rare
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| partitive
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Pohjolaani
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Pohjoloitani
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| inessive
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Pohjolassani
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Pohjoloissani
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| elative
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Pohjolastani
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Pohjoloistani
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| illative
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Pohjolaani
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Pohjoloihini
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| adessive
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Pohjolallani
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Pohjoloillani
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| ablative
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Pohjolaltani
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Pohjoloiltani
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| allative
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Pohjolalleni
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Pohjoloilleni
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| essive
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Pohjolanani
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Pohjoloinani
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| translative
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Pohjolakseni
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Pohjoloikseni
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| abessive
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Pohjolattani
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Pohjoloittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Pohjoloineni
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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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Pohjolasi
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Pohjolasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Pohjolasi
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Pohjolasi
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| gen.
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Pohjolasi
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| genitive
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Pohjolasi
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Pohjoloidesi
Pohjoloittesi
Pohjolaisi rare
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| partitive
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Pohjolaasi
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Pohjoloitasi
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| inessive
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Pohjolassasi
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Pohjoloissasi
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| elative
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Pohjolastasi
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Pohjoloistasi
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| illative
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Pohjolaasi
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Pohjoloihisi
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| adessive
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Pohjolallasi
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Pohjoloillasi
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| ablative
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Pohjolaltasi
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Pohjoloiltasi
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| allative
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Pohjolallesi
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Pohjoloillesi
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| essive
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Pohjolanasi
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Pohjoloinasi
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| translative
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Pohjolaksesi
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Pohjoloiksesi
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| abessive
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Pohjolattasi
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Pohjoloittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Pohjoloinesi
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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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Pohjolamme
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Pohjolamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Pohjolamme
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Pohjolamme
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| gen.
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Pohjolamme
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| genitive
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Pohjolamme
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Pohjoloidemme
Pohjoloittemme
Pohjolaimme rare
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| partitive
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Pohjolaamme
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Pohjoloitamme
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| inessive
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Pohjolassamme
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Pohjoloissamme
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| elative
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Pohjolastamme
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Pohjoloistamme
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| illative
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Pohjolaamme
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Pohjoloihimme
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| adessive
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Pohjolallamme
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Pohjoloillamme
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| ablative
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Pohjolaltamme
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Pohjoloiltamme
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| allative
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Pohjolallemme
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Pohjoloillemme
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| essive
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Pohjolanamme
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Pohjoloinamme
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| translative
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Pohjolaksemme
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Pohjoloiksemme
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| abessive
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Pohjolattamme
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Pohjoloittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Pohjoloinemme
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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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Pohjolanne
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Pohjolanne
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| accusative
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nom.
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Pohjolanne
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Pohjolanne
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| gen.
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Pohjolanne
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| genitive
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Pohjolanne
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Pohjoloidenne
Pohjoloittenne
Pohjolainne rare
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| partitive
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Pohjolaanne
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Pohjoloitanne
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| inessive
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Pohjolassanne
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Pohjoloissanne
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| elative
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Pohjolastanne
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Pohjoloistanne
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| illative
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Pohjolaanne
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Pohjoloihinne
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| adessive
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Pohjolallanne
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Pohjoloillanne
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| ablative
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Pohjolaltanne
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Pohjoloiltanne
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| allative
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Pohjolallenne
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Pohjoloillenne
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| essive
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Pohjolananne
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Pohjoloinanne
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| translative
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Pohjolaksenne
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Pohjoloiksenne
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| abessive
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Pohjolattanne
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Pohjoloittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Pohjoloinenne
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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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Pohjolansa
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Pohjolansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Pohjolansa
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Pohjolansa
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| gen.
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Pohjolansa
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| genitive
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Pohjolansa
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Pohjoloidensa
Pohjoloittensa
Pohjolainsa rare
|
| partitive
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Pohjolaansa
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Pohjoloitaan
Pohjoloitansa
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| inessive
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Pohjolassaan
Pohjolassansa
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Pohjoloissaan
Pohjoloissansa
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| elative
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Pohjolastaan
Pohjolastansa
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Pohjoloistaan
Pohjoloistansa
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| illative
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Pohjolaansa
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Pohjoloihinsa
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| adessive
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Pohjolallaan
Pohjolallansa
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Pohjoloillaan
Pohjoloillansa
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| ablative
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Pohjolaltaan
Pohjolaltansa
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Pohjoloiltaan
Pohjoloiltansa
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| allative
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Pohjolalleen
Pohjolallensa
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Pohjoloilleen
Pohjoloillensa
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| essive
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Pohjolanaan
Pohjolanansa
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Pohjoloinaan
Pohjoloinansa
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| translative
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Pohjolakseen
Pohjolaksensa
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Pohjoloikseen
Pohjoloiksensa
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| abessive
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Pohjolattaan
Pohjolattansa
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Pohjoloittaan
Pohjoloittansa
|
| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Pohjoloineen
Pohjoloinensa
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Synonyms
Derived terms
Statistics
- Pohjola is the 309th most common surname in Finland, belonging to 2,607 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.