Finnish
Etymology
karva (“(body) hair”) + -nen, possibly from bynames/nicknames.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑrʋɑnen/, [ˈkɑ̝rʋɑ̝ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑrʋɑnen
- Syllabification(key): Kar‧va‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): Kar‧va‧nen
Proper noun
Karvanen
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Karvanen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Karvanen
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Karvaset
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| genitive
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Karvasen
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Karvasten
Karvasien
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| partitive
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Karvasta
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Karvasia
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| illative
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Karvaseen
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Karvasiin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Karvanen
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Karvaset
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| accusative
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nom.
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Karvanen
|
Karvaset
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| gen.
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Karvasen
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| genitive
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Karvasen
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Karvasten
Karvasien
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| partitive
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Karvasta
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Karvasia
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| inessive
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Karvasessa
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Karvasissa
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| elative
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Karvasesta
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Karvasista
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| illative
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Karvaseen
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Karvasiin
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| adessive
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Karvasella
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Karvasilla
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| ablative
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Karvaselta
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Karvasilta
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| allative
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Karvaselle
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Karvasille
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| essive
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Karvasena
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Karvasina
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| translative
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Karvaseksi
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Karvasiksi
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| abessive
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Karvasetta
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Karvasitta
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| instructive
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—
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Karvasin
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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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Karvaseni
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Karvaseni
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| accusative
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nom.
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Karvaseni
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Karvaseni
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| gen.
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Karvaseni
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| genitive
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Karvaseni
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Karvasteni
Karvasieni
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| partitive
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Karvastani
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Karvasiani
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| inessive
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Karvasessani
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Karvasissani
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| elative
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Karvasestani
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Karvasistani
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| illative
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Karvaseeni
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Karvasiini
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| adessive
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Karvasellani
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Karvasillani
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| ablative
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Karvaseltani
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Karvasiltani
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| allative
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Karvaselleni
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Karvasilleni
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| essive
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Karvasenani
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Karvasinani
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| translative
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Karvasekseni
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Karvasikseni
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| abessive
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Karvasettani
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Karvasittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Karvasineni
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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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Karvasesi
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Karvasesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Karvasesi
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Karvasesi
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| gen.
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Karvasesi
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| genitive
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Karvasesi
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Karvastesi
Karvasiesi
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| partitive
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Karvastasi
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Karvasiasi
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| inessive
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Karvasessasi
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Karvasissasi
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| elative
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Karvasestasi
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Karvasistasi
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| illative
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Karvaseesi
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Karvasiisi
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| adessive
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Karvasellasi
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Karvasillasi
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| ablative
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Karvaseltasi
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Karvasiltasi
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| allative
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Karvasellesi
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Karvasillesi
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| essive
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Karvasenasi
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Karvasinasi
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| translative
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Karvaseksesi
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Karvasiksesi
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| abessive
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Karvasettasi
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Karvasittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Karvasinesi
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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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Karvasemme
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Karvasemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Karvasemme
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Karvasemme
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| gen.
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Karvasemme
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| genitive
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Karvasemme
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Karvastemme
Karvasiemme
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| partitive
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Karvastamme
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Karvasiamme
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| inessive
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Karvasessamme
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Karvasissamme
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| elative
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Karvasestamme
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Karvasistamme
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| illative
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Karvaseemme
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Karvasiimme
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| adessive
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Karvasellamme
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Karvasillamme
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| ablative
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Karvaseltamme
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Karvasiltamme
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| allative
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Karvasellemme
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Karvasillemme
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| essive
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Karvasenamme
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Karvasinamme
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| translative
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Karvaseksemme
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Karvasiksemme
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| abessive
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Karvasettamme
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Karvasittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Karvasinemme
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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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Karvasenne
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Karvasenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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Karvasenne
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Karvasenne
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| gen.
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Karvasenne
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| genitive
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Karvasenne
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Karvastenne
Karvasienne
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| partitive
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Karvastanne
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Karvasianne
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| inessive
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Karvasessanne
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Karvasissanne
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| elative
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Karvasestanne
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Karvasistanne
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| illative
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Karvaseenne
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Karvasiinne
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| adessive
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Karvasellanne
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Karvasillanne
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| ablative
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Karvaseltanne
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Karvasiltanne
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| allative
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Karvasellenne
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Karvasillenne
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| essive
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Karvasenanne
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Karvasinanne
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| translative
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Karvaseksenne
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Karvasiksenne
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| abessive
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Karvasettanne
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Karvasittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Karvasinenne
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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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Karvasensa
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Karvasensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Karvasensa
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Karvasensa
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| gen.
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Karvasensa
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| genitive
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Karvasensa
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Karvastensa
Karvasiensa
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| partitive
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Karvastaan
Karvastansa
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Karvasiaan
Karvasiansa
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| inessive
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Karvasessaan
Karvasessansa
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Karvasissaan
Karvasissansa
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| elative
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Karvasestaan
Karvasestansa
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Karvasistaan
Karvasistansa
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| illative
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Karvaseensa
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Karvasiinsa
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| adessive
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Karvasellaan
Karvasellansa
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Karvasillaan
Karvasillansa
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| ablative
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Karvaseltaan
Karvaseltansa
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Karvasiltaan
Karvasiltansa
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| allative
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Karvaselleen
Karvasellensa
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Karvasilleen
Karvasillensa
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| essive
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Karvasenaan
Karvasenansa
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Karvasinaan
Karvasinansa
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| translative
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Karvasekseen
Karvaseksensa
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Karvasikseen
Karvasiksensa
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| abessive
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Karvasettaan
Karvasettansa
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Karvasittaan
Karvasittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Karvasineen
Karvasinensa
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Statistics
- Karvanen is the 2620th (tied with 4 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 303 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo; Paikkala, Sirkka (2000), Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN
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