Finnish
Etymology
Unknown, from southeastern Finland[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑnu/, [ˈlɑ̝nu]
- Rhymes: -ɑnu
- Syllabification(key): La‧nu
- Hyphenation(key): La‧nu
Proper noun
Lanu
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Lanu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Lanu
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Lanut
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| genitive
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Lanun
|
Lanujen
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| partitive
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Lanua
|
Lanuja
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| illative
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Lanuun
|
Lanuihin
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Lanu
|
Lanut
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Lanu
|
Lanut
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| gen.
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Lanun
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| genitive
|
Lanun
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Lanujen
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| partitive
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Lanua
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Lanuja
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| inessive
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Lanussa
|
Lanuissa
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| elative
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Lanusta
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Lanuista
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| illative
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Lanuun
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Lanuihin
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| adessive
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Lanulla
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Lanuilla
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| ablative
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Lanulta
|
Lanuilta
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| allative
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Lanulle
|
Lanuille
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| essive
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Lanuna
|
Lanuina
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| translative
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Lanuksi
|
Lanuiksi
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| abessive
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Lanutta
|
Lanuitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Lanuin
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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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Lanuni
|
Lanuni
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Lanuni
|
Lanuni
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| gen.
|
Lanuni
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| genitive
|
Lanuni
|
Lanujeni
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| partitive
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Lanuani
|
Lanujani
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| inessive
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Lanussani
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Lanuissani
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| elative
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Lanustani
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Lanuistani
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| illative
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Lanuuni
|
Lanuihini
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| adessive
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Lanullani
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Lanuillani
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| ablative
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Lanultani
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Lanuiltani
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| allative
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Lanulleni
|
Lanuilleni
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| essive
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Lanunani
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Lanuinani
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| translative
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Lanukseni
|
Lanuikseni
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| abessive
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Lanuttani
|
Lanuittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Lanuineni
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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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Lanusi
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Lanusi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Lanusi
|
Lanusi
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| gen.
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Lanusi
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| genitive
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Lanusi
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Lanujesi
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| partitive
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Lanuasi
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Lanujasi
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| inessive
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Lanussasi
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Lanuissasi
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| elative
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Lanustasi
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Lanuistasi
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| illative
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Lanuusi
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Lanuihisi
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| adessive
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Lanullasi
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Lanuillasi
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| ablative
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Lanultasi
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Lanuiltasi
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| allative
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Lanullesi
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Lanuillesi
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| essive
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Lanunasi
|
Lanuinasi
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| translative
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Lanuksesi
|
Lanuiksesi
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| abessive
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Lanuttasi
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Lanuittasi
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Lanuinesi
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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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Lanumme
|
Lanumme
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Lanumme
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Lanumme
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| gen.
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Lanumme
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| genitive
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Lanumme
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Lanujemme
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| partitive
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Lanuamme
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Lanujamme
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| inessive
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Lanussamme
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Lanuissamme
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| elative
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Lanustamme
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Lanuistamme
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| illative
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Lanuumme
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Lanuihimme
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| adessive
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Lanullamme
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Lanuillamme
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| ablative
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Lanultamme
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Lanuiltamme
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| allative
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Lanullemme
|
Lanuillemme
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| essive
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Lanunamme
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Lanuinamme
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| translative
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Lanuksemme
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Lanuiksemme
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| abessive
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Lanuttamme
|
Lanuittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Lanuinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Lanunne
|
Lanunne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Lanunne
|
Lanunne
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| gen.
|
Lanunne
|
| genitive
|
Lanunne
|
Lanujenne
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| partitive
|
Lanuanne
|
Lanujanne
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| inessive
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Lanussanne
|
Lanuissanne
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| elative
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Lanustanne
|
Lanuistanne
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| illative
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Lanuunne
|
Lanuihinne
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| adessive
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Lanullanne
|
Lanuillanne
|
| ablative
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Lanultanne
|
Lanuiltanne
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| allative
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Lanullenne
|
Lanuillenne
|
| essive
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Lanunanne
|
Lanuinanne
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| translative
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Lanuksenne
|
Lanuiksenne
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| abessive
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Lanuttanne
|
Lanuittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Lanuinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Lanunsa
|
Lanunsa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Lanunsa
|
Lanunsa
|
| gen.
|
Lanunsa
|
| genitive
|
Lanunsa
|
Lanujensa
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| partitive
|
Lanuaan Lanuansa
|
Lanujaan Lanujansa
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| inessive
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Lanussaan Lanussansa
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Lanuissaan Lanuissansa
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| elative
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Lanustaan Lanustansa
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Lanuistaan Lanuistansa
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| illative
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Lanuunsa
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Lanuihinsa
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| adessive
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Lanullaan Lanullansa
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Lanuillaan Lanuillansa
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| ablative
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Lanultaan Lanultansa
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Lanuiltaan Lanuiltansa
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| allative
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Lanulleen Lanullensa
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Lanuilleen Lanuillensa
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| essive
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Lanunaan Lanunansa
|
Lanuinaan Lanuinansa
|
| translative
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Lanukseen Lanuksensa
|
Lanuikseen Lanuiksensa
|
| abessive
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Lanuttaan Lanuttansa
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Lanuittaan Lanuittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Lanuineen Lanuinensa
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Statistics
- The surname Lanu belongs to 146 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