Finnish
Etymology
From a Germanic/German name: Middle High German Latho, Middle Low German Laade.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑːtu/, [ˈlɑ̝ːt̪u]
- Rhymes: -ɑːtu
- Syllabification(key): Laa‧tu
- Hyphenation(key): Laa‧tu
Proper noun
Laatu
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Laatu (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)
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| nominative
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Laatu
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Laadut
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| genitive
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Laadun
|
Laatujen
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| partitive
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Laatua
|
Laatuja
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| illative
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Laatuun
|
Laatuihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
|
Laatu
|
Laadut
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Laatu
|
Laadut
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| gen.
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Laadun
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| genitive
|
Laadun
|
Laatujen
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| partitive
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Laatua
|
Laatuja
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| inessive
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Laadussa
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Laaduissa
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| elative
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Laadusta
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Laaduista
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| illative
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Laatuun
|
Laatuihin
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| adessive
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Laadulla
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Laaduilla
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| ablative
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Laadulta
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Laaduilta
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| allative
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Laadulle
|
Laaduille
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| essive
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Laatuna
|
Laatuina
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| translative
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Laaduksi
|
Laaduiksi
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| abessive
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Laadutta
|
Laaduitta
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| instructive
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—
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Laaduin
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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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Laatuni
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Laatuni
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Laatuni
|
Laatuni
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| gen.
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Laatuni
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| genitive
|
Laatuni
|
Laatujeni
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| partitive
|
Laatuani
|
Laatujani
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| inessive
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Laadussani
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Laaduissani
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| elative
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Laadustani
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Laaduistani
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| illative
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Laatuuni
|
Laatuihini
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| adessive
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Laadullani
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Laaduillani
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| ablative
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Laadultani
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Laaduiltani
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| allative
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Laadulleni
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Laaduilleni
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| essive
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Laatunani
|
Laatuinani
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| translative
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Laadukseni
|
Laaduikseni
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| abessive
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Laaduttani
|
Laaduittani
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Laatuineni
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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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Laatusi
|
Laatusi
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Laatusi
|
Laatusi
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| gen.
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Laatusi
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| genitive
|
Laatusi
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Laatujesi
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| partitive
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Laatuasi
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Laatujasi
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| inessive
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Laadussasi
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Laaduissasi
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| elative
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Laadustasi
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Laaduistasi
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| illative
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Laatuusi
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Laatuihisi
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| adessive
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Laadullasi
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Laaduillasi
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| ablative
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Laadultasi
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Laaduiltasi
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| allative
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Laadullesi
|
Laaduillesi
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| essive
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Laatunasi
|
Laatuinasi
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| translative
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Laaduksesi
|
Laaduiksesi
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| abessive
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Laaduttasi
|
Laaduittasi
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Laatuinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Laatumme
|
Laatumme
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| accusative
|
nom.
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Laatumme
|
Laatumme
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| gen.
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Laatumme
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| genitive
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Laatumme
|
Laatujemme
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| partitive
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Laatuamme
|
Laatujamme
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| inessive
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Laadussamme
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Laaduissamme
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| elative
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Laadustamme
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Laaduistamme
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| illative
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Laatuumme
|
Laatuihimme
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| adessive
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Laadullamme
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Laaduillamme
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| ablative
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Laadultamme
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Laaduiltamme
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| allative
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Laadullemme
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Laaduillemme
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| essive
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Laatunamme
|
Laatuinamme
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| translative
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Laaduksemme
|
Laaduiksemme
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| abessive
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Laaduttamme
|
Laaduittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Laatuinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Laatunne
|
Laatunne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Laatunne
|
Laatunne
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| gen.
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Laatunne
|
| genitive
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Laatunne
|
Laatujenne
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| partitive
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Laatuanne
|
Laatujanne
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| inessive
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Laadussanne
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Laaduissanne
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| elative
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Laadustanne
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Laaduistanne
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| illative
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Laatuunne
|
Laatuihinne
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| adessive
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Laadullanne
|
Laaduillanne
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| ablative
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Laadultanne
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Laaduiltanne
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| allative
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Laadullenne
|
Laaduillenne
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| essive
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Laatunanne
|
Laatuinanne
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| translative
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Laaduksenne
|
Laaduiksenne
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| abessive
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Laaduttanne
|
Laaduittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Laatuinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Laatunsa
|
Laatunsa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Laatunsa
|
Laatunsa
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| gen.
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Laatunsa
|
| genitive
|
Laatunsa
|
Laatujensa
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| partitive
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Laatuaan
Laatuansa
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Laatujaan
Laatujansa
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| inessive
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Laadussaan
Laadussansa
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Laaduissaan
Laaduissansa
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| elative
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Laadustaan
Laadustansa
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Laaduistaan
Laaduistansa
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| illative
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Laatuunsa
|
Laatuihinsa
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| adessive
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Laadullaan
Laadullansa
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Laaduillaan
Laaduillansa
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| ablative
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Laadultaan
Laadultansa
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Laaduiltaan
Laaduiltansa
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| allative
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Laadulleen
Laadullensa
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Laaduilleen
Laaduillensa
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| essive
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Laatunaan
Laatunansa
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Laatuinaan
Laatuinansa
|
| translative
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Laadukseen
Laaduksensa
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Laaduikseen
Laaduiksensa
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| abessive
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Laaduttaan
Laaduttansa
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Laaduittaan
Laaduittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
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— |
Laatuineen
Laatuinensa
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Derived terms
Statistics
- The surname Laatu belongs to 110 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