English
Noun
Koli (plural Kolis or Koli)
- A member of an agriculturist caste of India, mostly found in Gujarat.
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkoli/, [ˈko̞li]
- Rhymes: -oli
- Syllabification(key): Ko‧li
- Hyphenation(key): Ko‧li
Etymology 1
From dialectal koli (“bald”), from Russian голый (golyj).[1]
Proper noun
Koli
- A large, partially forested hill located in North Karelia, Finland.
Declension
| Inflection of Koli (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Koli
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—
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| genitive
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Kolin
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—
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| partitive
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Kolia
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—
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| illative
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Koliin
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—
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
|
Koli
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Koli
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—
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| gen.
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Kolin
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| genitive
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Kolin
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—
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| partitive
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Kolia
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—
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| inessive
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Kolissa
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—
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| elative
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Kolista
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—
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| illative
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Koliin
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—
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| adessive
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Kolilla
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—
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| ablative
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Kolilta
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—
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| allative
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Kolille
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—
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| essive
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Kolina
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—
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| translative
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Koliksi
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—
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| abessive
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Kolitta
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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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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Kolini
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Kolini
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—
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| gen.
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Kolini
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| genitive
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Kolini
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—
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| partitive
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Koliani
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—
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| inessive
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Kolissani
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—
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| elative
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Kolistani
|
—
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| illative
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Koliini
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—
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| adessive
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Kolillani
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—
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| ablative
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Koliltani
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—
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| allative
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Kolilleni
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—
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| essive
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Kolinani
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—
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| translative
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Kolikseni
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—
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| abessive
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Kolittani
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
—
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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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Kolisi
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Kolisi
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—
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| gen.
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Kolisi
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| genitive
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Kolisi
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—
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| partitive
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Koliasi
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—
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| inessive
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Kolissasi
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—
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| elative
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Kolistasi
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—
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| illative
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Koliisi
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—
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| adessive
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Kolillasi
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—
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| ablative
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Koliltasi
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—
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| allative
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Kolillesi
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—
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| essive
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Kolinasi
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—
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| translative
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Koliksesi
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—
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| abessive
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Kolittasi
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
—
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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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Kolimme
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Kolimme
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—
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| gen.
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Kolimme
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| genitive
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Kolimme
|
—
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| partitive
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Koliamme
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—
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| inessive
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Kolissamme
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—
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| elative
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Kolistamme
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—
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| illative
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Koliimme
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—
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| adessive
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Kolillamme
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—
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| ablative
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Koliltamme
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—
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| allative
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Kolillemme
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—
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| essive
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Kolinamme
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—
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| translative
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Koliksemme
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—
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| abessive
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Kolittamme
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—
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| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
—
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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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Kolinne
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Kolinne
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—
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| gen.
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Kolinne
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| genitive
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Kolinne
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—
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| partitive
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Kolianne
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—
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| inessive
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Kolissanne
|
—
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| elative
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Kolistanne
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—
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| illative
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Koliinne
|
—
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| adessive
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Kolillanne
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—
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| ablative
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Koliltanne
|
—
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| allative
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Kolillenne
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—
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| essive
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Kolinanne
|
—
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| translative
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Koliksenne
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—
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| abessive
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Kolittanne
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—
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
—
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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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Kolinsa
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Kolinsa
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—
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| gen.
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Kolinsa
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| genitive
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Kolinsa
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—
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| partitive
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Koliaan
Koliansa
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—
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| inessive
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Kolissaan
Kolissansa
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—
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| elative
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Kolistaan
Kolistansa
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—
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| illative
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Koliinsa
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—
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| adessive
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Kolillaan
Kolillansa
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—
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| ablative
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Koliltaan
Koliltansa
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—
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| allative
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Kolilleen
Kolillensa
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—
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| essive
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Kolinaan
Kolinansa
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—
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| translative
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Kolikseen
Koliksensa
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—
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| abessive
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Kolittaan
Kolittansa
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
—
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Etymology 2
From the Old Norse given name Kolr. Possibly also a byname/nickname from dialectal koli (“bald”) (like in Koli, etymology 1).[2]
Proper noun
Koli
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Koli (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Koli
|
Kolit
|
| genitive
|
Kolin
|
Kolien
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| partitive
|
Kolia
|
Koleja
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| illative
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Koliin
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Koleihin
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Koli
|
Kolit
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Koli
|
Kolit
|
| gen.
|
Kolin
|
| genitive
|
Kolin
|
Kolien
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| partitive
|
Kolia
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Koleja
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| inessive
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Kolissa
|
Koleissa
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| elative
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Kolista
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Koleista
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| illative
|
Koliin
|
Koleihin
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| adessive
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Kolilla
|
Koleilla
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| ablative
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Kolilta
|
Koleilta
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| allative
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Kolille
|
Koleille
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| essive
|
Kolina
|
Koleina
|
| translative
|
Koliksi
|
Koleiksi
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| abessive
|
Kolitta
|
Koleitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Kolein
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kolini
|
Kolini
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kolini
|
Kolini
|
| gen.
|
Kolini
|
| genitive
|
Kolini
|
Kolieni
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| partitive
|
Koliani
|
Kolejani
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| inessive
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Kolissani
|
Koleissani
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| elative
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Kolistani
|
Koleistani
|
| illative
|
Koliini
|
Koleihini
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| adessive
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Kolillani
|
Koleillani
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| ablative
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Koliltani
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Koleiltani
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| allative
|
Kolilleni
|
Koleilleni
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| essive
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Kolinani
|
Koleinani
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| translative
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Kolikseni
|
Koleikseni
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| abessive
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Kolittani
|
Koleittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Koleineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kolisi
|
Kolisi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kolisi
|
Kolisi
|
| gen.
|
Kolisi
|
| genitive
|
Kolisi
|
Koliesi
|
| partitive
|
Koliasi
|
Kolejasi
|
| inessive
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Kolissasi
|
Koleissasi
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| elative
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Kolistasi
|
Koleistasi
|
| illative
|
Koliisi
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Koleihisi
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| adessive
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Kolillasi
|
Koleillasi
|
| ablative
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Koliltasi
|
Koleiltasi
|
| allative
|
Kolillesi
|
Koleillesi
|
| essive
|
Kolinasi
|
Koleinasi
|
| translative
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Koliksesi
|
Koleiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Kolittasi
|
Koleittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
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— |
Koleinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kolimme
|
Kolimme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kolimme
|
Kolimme
|
| gen.
|
Kolimme
|
| genitive
|
Kolimme
|
Koliemme
|
| partitive
|
Koliamme
|
Kolejamme
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| inessive
|
Kolissamme
|
Koleissamme
|
| elative
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Kolistamme
|
Koleistamme
|
| illative
|
Koliimme
|
Koleihimme
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| adessive
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Kolillamme
|
Koleillamme
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| ablative
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Koliltamme
|
Koleiltamme
|
| allative
|
Kolillemme
|
Koleillemme
|
| essive
|
Kolinamme
|
Koleinamme
|
| translative
|
Koliksemme
|
Koleiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Kolittamme
|
Koleittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Koleinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kolinne
|
Kolinne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kolinne
|
Kolinne
|
| gen.
|
Kolinne
|
| genitive
|
Kolinne
|
Kolienne
|
| partitive
|
Kolianne
|
Kolejanne
|
| inessive
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Kolissanne
|
Koleissanne
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| elative
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Kolistanne
|
Koleistanne
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| illative
|
Koliinne
|
Koleihinne
|
| adessive
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Kolillanne
|
Koleillanne
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| ablative
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Koliltanne
|
Koleiltanne
|
| allative
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Kolillenne
|
Koleillenne
|
| essive
|
Kolinanne
|
Koleinanne
|
| translative
|
Koliksenne
|
Koleiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Kolittanne
|
Koleittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Koleinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kolinsa
|
Kolinsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kolinsa
|
Kolinsa
|
| gen.
|
Kolinsa
|
| genitive
|
Kolinsa
|
Koliensa
|
| partitive
|
Koliaan
Koliansa
|
Kolejaan
Kolejansa
|
| inessive
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Kolissaan
Kolissansa
|
Koleissaan
Koleissansa
|
| elative
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Kolistaan
Kolistansa
|
Koleistaan
Koleistansa
|
| illative
|
Koliinsa
|
Koleihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Kolillaan
Kolillansa
|
Koleillaan
Koleillansa
|
| ablative
|
Koliltaan
Koliltansa
|
Koleiltaan
Koleiltansa
|
| allative
|
Kolilleen
Kolillensa
|
Koleilleen
Koleillensa
|
| essive
|
Kolinaan
Kolinansa
|
Koleinaan
Koleinansa
|
| translative
|
Kolikseen
Koliksensa
|
Koleikseen
Koleiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Kolittaan
Kolittansa
|
Koleittaan
Koleittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Koleineen
Koleinensa
|
|
Statistics
- Koli is the 1329th (tied with 2 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 631 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Sirkka Paikkala, editor (2007), Suomalainen paikannimikirja [The Book of Finnish Place Names] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Karttakeskus, Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus, →ISBN
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo; Paikkala, Sirkka (2000), Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN
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