English
Proper noun
Kotka
- A city and municipality of the Kymenlaakso region, in southern Finland.
Translations
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkotkɑ/, [ˈko̞t̪kɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -otkɑ
- Syllabification(key): Kot‧ka
- Hyphenation(key): Kot‧ka
Etymology 1
Ultimately from kotka (“eagle”), possibly but not necessarily through the surname. According to SPNK, refers to nesting places used by white-tailed eagles.[1]
Proper noun
Kotka
- Kotka (a city and municipality of the Kymenlaakso region, in southern Finland)
Declension
The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Kotka" is Kotkassa.
| Inflection of Kotka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
|
| nominative
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Kotka
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—
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| genitive
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Kotkan
|
—
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| partitive
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Kotkaa
|
—
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| illative
|
Kotkaan
|
—
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Kotka
|
—
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kotka
|
—
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| gen.
|
Kotkan
|
| genitive
|
Kotkan
|
—
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| partitive
|
Kotkaa
|
—
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| inessive
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Kotkassa
|
—
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| elative
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Kotkasta
|
—
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| illative
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Kotkaan
|
—
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| adessive
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Kotkalla
|
—
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| ablative
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Kotkalta
|
—
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| allative
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Kotkalle
|
—
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| essive
|
Kotkana
|
—
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| translative
|
Kotkaksi
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Kotkatta
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kotkani
|
—
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kotkani
|
—
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| gen.
|
Kotkani
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| genitive
|
Kotkani
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Kotkaani
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Kotkassani
|
—
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| elative
|
Kotkastani
|
—
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| illative
|
Kotkaani
|
—
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| adessive
|
Kotkallani
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Kotkaltani
|
—
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| allative
|
Kotkalleni
|
—
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| essive
|
Kotkanani
|
—
|
| translative
|
Kotkakseni
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Kotkattani
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kotkasi
|
—
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kotkasi
|
—
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| gen.
|
Kotkasi
|
| genitive
|
Kotkasi
|
—
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| partitive
|
Kotkaasi
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Kotkassasi
|
—
|
| elative
|
Kotkastasi
|
—
|
| illative
|
Kotkaasi
|
—
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| adessive
|
Kotkallasi
|
—
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| ablative
|
Kotkaltasi
|
—
|
| allative
|
Kotkallesi
|
—
|
| essive
|
Kotkanasi
|
—
|
| translative
|
Kotkaksesi
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Kotkattasi
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kotkamme
|
—
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kotkamme
|
—
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| gen.
|
Kotkamme
|
| genitive
|
Kotkamme
|
—
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| partitive
|
Kotkaamme
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Kotkassamme
|
—
|
| elative
|
Kotkastamme
|
—
|
| illative
|
Kotkaamme
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Kotkallamme
|
—
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| ablative
|
Kotkaltamme
|
—
|
| allative
|
Kotkallemme
|
—
|
| essive
|
Kotkanamme
|
—
|
| translative
|
Kotkaksemme
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Kotkattamme
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kotkanne
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kotkanne
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Kotkanne
|
| genitive
|
Kotkanne
|
—
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| partitive
|
Kotkaanne
|
—
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| inessive
|
Kotkassanne
|
—
|
| elative
|
Kotkastanne
|
—
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| illative
|
Kotkaanne
|
—
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| adessive
|
Kotkallanne
|
—
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| ablative
|
Kotkaltanne
|
—
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| allative
|
Kotkallenne
|
—
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| essive
|
Kotkananne
|
—
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| translative
|
Kotkaksenne
|
—
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| abessive
|
Kotkattanne
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Kotkansa
|
—
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kotkansa
|
—
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| gen.
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Kotkansa
|
| genitive
|
Kotkansa
|
—
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| partitive
|
Kotkaansa
|
—
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| inessive
|
Kotkassaan
Kotkassansa
|
—
|
| elative
|
Kotkastaan
Kotkastansa
|
—
|
| illative
|
Kotkaansa
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Kotkallaan
Kotkallansa
|
—
|
| ablative
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Kotkaltaan
Kotkaltansa
|
—
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| allative
|
Kotkalleen
Kotkallensa
|
—
|
| essive
|
Kotkanaan
Kotkanansa
|
—
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| translative
|
Kotkakseen
Kotkaksensa
|
—
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| abessive
|
Kotkattaan
Kotkattansa
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
—
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|
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
< kotka (“eagle”)[2]
Proper noun
Kotka
- a Finnish surname transferred from the nickname
Declension
| Inflection of Kotka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Kotka
|
Kotkat
|
| genitive
|
Kotkan
|
Kotkien
|
| partitive
|
Kotkaa
|
Kotkia
|
| illative
|
Kotkaan
|
Kotkiin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kotka
|
Kotkat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kotka
|
Kotkat
|
| gen.
|
Kotkan
|
| genitive
|
Kotkan
|
Kotkien
Kotkain rare
|
| partitive
|
Kotkaa
|
Kotkia
|
| inessive
|
Kotkassa
|
Kotkissa
|
| elative
|
Kotkasta
|
Kotkista
|
| illative
|
Kotkaan
|
Kotkiin
|
| adessive
|
Kotkalla
|
Kotkilla
|
| ablative
|
Kotkalta
|
Kotkilta
|
| allative
|
Kotkalle
|
Kotkille
|
| essive
|
Kotkana
|
Kotkina
|
| translative
|
Kotkaksi
|
Kotkiksi
|
| abessive
|
Kotkatta
|
Kotkitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Kotkin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kotkani
|
Kotkani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kotkani
|
Kotkani
|
| gen.
|
Kotkani
|
| genitive
|
Kotkani
|
Kotkieni
Kotkaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Kotkaani
|
Kotkiani
|
| inessive
|
Kotkassani
|
Kotkissani
|
| elative
|
Kotkastani
|
Kotkistani
|
| illative
|
Kotkaani
|
Kotkiini
|
| adessive
|
Kotkallani
|
Kotkillani
|
| ablative
|
Kotkaltani
|
Kotkiltani
|
| allative
|
Kotkalleni
|
Kotkilleni
|
| essive
|
Kotkanani
|
Kotkinani
|
| translative
|
Kotkakseni
|
Kotkikseni
|
| abessive
|
Kotkattani
|
Kotkittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kotkineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kotkasi
|
Kotkasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kotkasi
|
Kotkasi
|
| gen.
|
Kotkasi
|
| genitive
|
Kotkasi
|
Kotkiesi
Kotkaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Kotkaasi
|
Kotkiasi
|
| inessive
|
Kotkassasi
|
Kotkissasi
|
| elative
|
Kotkastasi
|
Kotkistasi
|
| illative
|
Kotkaasi
|
Kotkiisi
|
| adessive
|
Kotkallasi
|
Kotkillasi
|
| ablative
|
Kotkaltasi
|
Kotkiltasi
|
| allative
|
Kotkallesi
|
Kotkillesi
|
| essive
|
Kotkanasi
|
Kotkinasi
|
| translative
|
Kotkaksesi
|
Kotkiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Kotkattasi
|
Kotkittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kotkinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kotkamme
|
Kotkamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kotkamme
|
Kotkamme
|
| gen.
|
Kotkamme
|
| genitive
|
Kotkamme
|
Kotkiemme
Kotkaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Kotkaamme
|
Kotkiamme
|
| inessive
|
Kotkassamme
|
Kotkissamme
|
| elative
|
Kotkastamme
|
Kotkistamme
|
| illative
|
Kotkaamme
|
Kotkiimme
|
| adessive
|
Kotkallamme
|
Kotkillamme
|
| ablative
|
Kotkaltamme
|
Kotkiltamme
|
| allative
|
Kotkallemme
|
Kotkillemme
|
| essive
|
Kotkanamme
|
Kotkinamme
|
| translative
|
Kotkaksemme
|
Kotkiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Kotkattamme
|
Kotkittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kotkinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kotkanne
|
Kotkanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kotkanne
|
Kotkanne
|
| gen.
|
Kotkanne
|
| genitive
|
Kotkanne
|
Kotkienne
Kotkainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Kotkaanne
|
Kotkianne
|
| inessive
|
Kotkassanne
|
Kotkissanne
|
| elative
|
Kotkastanne
|
Kotkistanne
|
| illative
|
Kotkaanne
|
Kotkiinne
|
| adessive
|
Kotkallanne
|
Kotkillanne
|
| ablative
|
Kotkaltanne
|
Kotkiltanne
|
| allative
|
Kotkallenne
|
Kotkillenne
|
| essive
|
Kotkananne
|
Kotkinanne
|
| translative
|
Kotkaksenne
|
Kotkiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Kotkattanne
|
Kotkittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kotkinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kotkansa
|
Kotkansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kotkansa
|
Kotkansa
|
| gen.
|
Kotkansa
|
| genitive
|
Kotkansa
|
Kotkiensa
Kotkainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Kotkaansa
|
Kotkiaan
Kotkiansa
|
| inessive
|
Kotkassaan
Kotkassansa
|
Kotkissaan
Kotkissansa
|
| elative
|
Kotkastaan
Kotkastansa
|
Kotkistaan
Kotkistansa
|
| illative
|
Kotkaansa
|
Kotkiinsa
|
| adessive
|
Kotkallaan
Kotkallansa
|
Kotkillaan
Kotkillansa
|
| ablative
|
Kotkaltaan
Kotkaltansa
|
Kotkiltaan
Kotkiltansa
|
| allative
|
Kotkalleen
Kotkallensa
|
Kotkilleen
Kotkillensa
|
| essive
|
Kotkanaan
Kotkanansa
|
Kotkinaan
Kotkinansa
|
| translative
|
Kotkakseen
Kotkaksensa
|
Kotkikseen
Kotkiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Kotkattaan
Kotkattansa
|
Kotkittaan
Kotkittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kotkineen
Kotkinensa
|
|
Statistics
- The surname Kotka belongs to 241 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Etymology 3
Translation from Aquila.
Proper noun
Kotka
- The constellation Aquila.
Declension
| Inflection of Kotka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Kotka
|
—
|
| genitive
|
Kotkan
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Kotkaa
|
—
|
| illative
|
Kotkaan
|
—
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kotka
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kotka
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Kotkan
|
| genitive
|
Kotkan
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Kotkaa
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Kotkassa
|
—
|
| elative
|
Kotkasta
|
—
|
| illative
|
Kotkaan
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Kotkalla
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Kotkalta
|
—
|
| allative
|
Kotkalle
|
—
|
| essive
|
Kotkana
|
—
|
| translative
|
Kotkaksi
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Kotkatta
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kotkani
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kotkani
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Kotkani
|
| genitive
|
Kotkani
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Kotkaani
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Kotkassani
|
—
|
| elative
|
Kotkastani
|
—
|
| illative
|
Kotkaani
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Kotkallani
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Kotkaltani
|
—
|
| allative
|
Kotkalleni
|
—
|
| essive
|
Kotkanani
|
—
|
| translative
|
Kotkakseni
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Kotkattani
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kotkasi
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kotkasi
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Kotkasi
|
| genitive
|
Kotkasi
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Kotkaasi
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Kotkassasi
|
—
|
| elative
|
Kotkastasi
|
—
|
| illative
|
Kotkaasi
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Kotkallasi
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Kotkaltasi
|
—
|
| allative
|
Kotkallesi
|
—
|
| essive
|
Kotkanasi
|
—
|
| translative
|
Kotkaksesi
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Kotkattasi
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kotkamme
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kotkamme
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Kotkamme
|
| genitive
|
Kotkamme
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Kotkaamme
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Kotkassamme
|
—
|
| elative
|
Kotkastamme
|
—
|
| illative
|
Kotkaamme
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Kotkallamme
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Kotkaltamme
|
—
|
| allative
|
Kotkallemme
|
—
|
| essive
|
Kotkanamme
|
—
|
| translative
|
Kotkaksemme
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Kotkattamme
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kotkanne
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kotkanne
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Kotkanne
|
| genitive
|
Kotkanne
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Kotkaanne
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Kotkassanne
|
—
|
| elative
|
Kotkastanne
|
—
|
| illative
|
Kotkaanne
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Kotkallanne
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Kotkaltanne
|
—
|
| allative
|
Kotkallenne
|
—
|
| essive
|
Kotkananne
|
—
|
| translative
|
Kotkaksenne
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Kotkattanne
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kotkansa
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kotkansa
|
—
|
| gen.
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Kotkansa
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| genitive
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Kotkansa
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—
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| partitive
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Kotkaansa
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—
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| inessive
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Kotkassaan
Kotkassansa
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—
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| elative
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Kotkastaan
Kotkastansa
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—
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| illative
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Kotkaansa
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—
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| adessive
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Kotkallaan
Kotkallansa
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—
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| ablative
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Kotkaltaan
Kotkaltansa
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—
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| allative
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Kotkalleen
Kotkallensa
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—
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| essive
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Kotkanaan
Kotkanansa
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—
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| translative
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Kotkakseen
Kotkaksensa
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—
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| abessive
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Kotkattaan
Kotkattansa
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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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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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