Finnish
Etymology
Possibly from a vernacular form of Klemens (see Klemetti) + -la.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmentulɑ/, [ˈme̞n̪t̪ulɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -entulɑ
- Syllabification(key): Men‧tu‧la
- Hyphenation(key): Men‧tu‧la
Proper noun
Mentula
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Mentula (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Mentula
|
Mentulat
|
| genitive
|
Mentulan
|
Mentuloiden
Mentuloitten
|
| partitive
|
Mentulaa
|
Mentuloita
|
| illative
|
Mentulaan
|
Mentuloihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Mentula
|
Mentulat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Mentula
|
Mentulat
|
| gen.
|
Mentulan
|
| genitive
|
Mentulan
|
Mentuloiden
Mentuloitten
Mentulain rare
|
| partitive
|
Mentulaa
|
Mentuloita
|
| inessive
|
Mentulassa
|
Mentuloissa
|
| elative
|
Mentulasta
|
Mentuloista
|
| illative
|
Mentulaan
|
Mentuloihin
|
| adessive
|
Mentulalla
|
Mentuloilla
|
| ablative
|
Mentulalta
|
Mentuloilta
|
| allative
|
Mentulalle
|
Mentuloille
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| essive
|
Mentulana
|
Mentuloina
|
| translative
|
Mentulaksi
|
Mentuloiksi
|
| abessive
|
Mentulatta
|
Mentuloitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Mentuloin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Mentulani
|
Mentulani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Mentulani
|
Mentulani
|
| gen.
|
Mentulani
|
| genitive
|
Mentulani
|
Mentuloideni
Mentuloitteni
Mentulaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Mentulaani
|
Mentuloitani
|
| inessive
|
Mentulassani
|
Mentuloissani
|
| elative
|
Mentulastani
|
Mentuloistani
|
| illative
|
Mentulaani
|
Mentuloihini
|
| adessive
|
Mentulallani
|
Mentuloillani
|
| ablative
|
Mentulaltani
|
Mentuloiltani
|
| allative
|
Mentulalleni
|
Mentuloilleni
|
| essive
|
Mentulanani
|
Mentuloinani
|
| translative
|
Mentulakseni
|
Mentuloikseni
|
| abessive
|
Mentulattani
|
Mentuloittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Mentuloineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Mentulasi
|
Mentulasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Mentulasi
|
Mentulasi
|
| gen.
|
Mentulasi
|
| genitive
|
Mentulasi
|
Mentuloidesi
Mentuloittesi
Mentulaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Mentulaasi
|
Mentuloitasi
|
| inessive
|
Mentulassasi
|
Mentuloissasi
|
| elative
|
Mentulastasi
|
Mentuloistasi
|
| illative
|
Mentulaasi
|
Mentuloihisi
|
| adessive
|
Mentulallasi
|
Mentuloillasi
|
| ablative
|
Mentulaltasi
|
Mentuloiltasi
|
| allative
|
Mentulallesi
|
Mentuloillesi
|
| essive
|
Mentulanasi
|
Mentuloinasi
|
| translative
|
Mentulaksesi
|
Mentuloiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Mentulattasi
|
Mentuloittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Mentuloinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Mentulamme
|
Mentulamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Mentulamme
|
Mentulamme
|
| gen.
|
Mentulamme
|
| genitive
|
Mentulamme
|
Mentuloidemme
Mentuloittemme
Mentulaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Mentulaamme
|
Mentuloitamme
|
| inessive
|
Mentulassamme
|
Mentuloissamme
|
| elative
|
Mentulastamme
|
Mentuloistamme
|
| illative
|
Mentulaamme
|
Mentuloihimme
|
| adessive
|
Mentulallamme
|
Mentuloillamme
|
| ablative
|
Mentulaltamme
|
Mentuloiltamme
|
| allative
|
Mentulallemme
|
Mentuloillemme
|
| essive
|
Mentulanamme
|
Mentuloinamme
|
| translative
|
Mentulaksemme
|
Mentuloiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Mentulattamme
|
Mentuloittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Mentuloinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Mentulanne
|
Mentulanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Mentulanne
|
Mentulanne
|
| gen.
|
Mentulanne
|
| genitive
|
Mentulanne
|
Mentuloidenne
Mentuloittenne
Mentulainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Mentulaanne
|
Mentuloitanne
|
| inessive
|
Mentulassanne
|
Mentuloissanne
|
| elative
|
Mentulastanne
|
Mentuloistanne
|
| illative
|
Mentulaanne
|
Mentuloihinne
|
| adessive
|
Mentulallanne
|
Mentuloillanne
|
| ablative
|
Mentulaltanne
|
Mentuloiltanne
|
| allative
|
Mentulallenne
|
Mentuloillenne
|
| essive
|
Mentulananne
|
Mentuloinanne
|
| translative
|
Mentulaksenne
|
Mentuloiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Mentulattanne
|
Mentuloittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Mentuloinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Mentulansa
|
Mentulansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Mentulansa
|
Mentulansa
|
| gen.
|
Mentulansa
|
| genitive
|
Mentulansa
|
Mentuloidensa
Mentuloittensa
Mentulainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Mentulaansa
|
Mentuloitaan
Mentuloitansa
|
| inessive
|
Mentulassaan
Mentulassansa
|
Mentuloissaan
Mentuloissansa
|
| elative
|
Mentulastaan
Mentulastansa
|
Mentuloistaan
Mentuloistansa
|
| illative
|
Mentulaansa
|
Mentuloihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Mentulallaan
Mentulallansa
|
Mentuloillaan
Mentuloillansa
|
| ablative
|
Mentulaltaan
Mentulaltansa
|
Mentuloiltaan
Mentuloiltansa
|
| allative
|
Mentulalleen
Mentulallensa
|
Mentuloilleen
Mentuloillensa
|
| essive
|
Mentulanaan
Mentulanansa
|
Mentuloinaan
Mentuloinansa
|
| translative
|
Mentulakseen
Mentulaksensa
|
Mentuloikseen
Mentuloiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Mentulattaan
Mentulattansa
|
Mentuloittaan
Mentuloittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Mentuloineen
Mentuloinensa
|
|
Statistics
- Mentula is the 3007th (tied with 10 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 259 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