Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmetsolɑ/, [ˈme̞ts̠o̞lɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -etsolɑ
- Syllabification(key): Met‧so‧la
- Hyphenation(key): Met‧so‧la
Etymology 1
metso- + -la
Proper noun
Metsola
- (Finnic mythology) The realm of forests, e.g. in Kalevala.
- Alternative form: metsola
- Synonym: Tapiola
- a district of Vantaa
Declension
The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Metsola" is Metsolassa.
| Inflection of Metsola (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Metsola
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—
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| genitive
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Metsolan
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—
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| partitive
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Metsolaa
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—
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| illative
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Metsolaan
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—
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Metsola
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Metsola
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—
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| gen.
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Metsolan
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| genitive
|
Metsolan
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—
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| partitive
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Metsolaa
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—
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| inessive
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Metsolassa
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—
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| elative
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Metsolasta
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—
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| illative
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Metsolaan
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—
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| adessive
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Metsolalla
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—
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| ablative
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Metsolalta
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—
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| allative
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Metsolalle
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—
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| essive
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Metsolana
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—
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| translative
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Metsolaksi
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—
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| abessive
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Metsolatta
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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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Metsolani
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Metsolani
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—
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| gen.
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Metsolani
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| genitive
|
Metsolani
|
—
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| partitive
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Metsolaani
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—
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| inessive
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Metsolassani
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—
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| elative
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Metsolastani
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—
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| illative
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Metsolaani
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—
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| adessive
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Metsolallani
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—
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| ablative
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Metsolaltani
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—
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| allative
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Metsolalleni
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—
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| essive
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Metsolanani
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—
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| translative
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Metsolakseni
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—
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| abessive
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Metsolattani
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—
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
—
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Metsolasi
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Metsolasi
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—
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| gen.
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Metsolasi
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| genitive
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Metsolasi
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—
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| partitive
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Metsolaasi
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—
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| inessive
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Metsolassasi
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—
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| elative
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Metsolastasi
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—
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| illative
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Metsolaasi
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—
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| adessive
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Metsolallasi
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—
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| ablative
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Metsolaltasi
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—
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| allative
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Metsolallesi
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—
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| essive
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Metsolanasi
|
—
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| translative
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Metsolaksesi
|
—
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| abessive
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Metsolattasi
|
—
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| instructive
|
—
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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
|
| nominative
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Metsolamme
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Metsolamme
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—
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| gen.
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Metsolamme
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| genitive
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Metsolamme
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—
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| partitive
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Metsolaamme
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—
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| inessive
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Metsolassamme
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—
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| elative
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Metsolastamme
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—
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| illative
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Metsolaamme
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—
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| adessive
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Metsolallamme
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—
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| ablative
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Metsolaltamme
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—
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| allative
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Metsolallemme
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—
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| essive
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Metsolanamme
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—
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| translative
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Metsolaksemme
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—
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| abessive
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Metsolattamme
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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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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Metsolanne
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Metsolanne
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—
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| gen.
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Metsolanne
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| genitive
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Metsolanne
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—
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| partitive
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Metsolaanne
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—
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| inessive
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Metsolassanne
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—
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| elative
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Metsolastanne
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—
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| illative
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Metsolaanne
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—
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| adessive
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Metsolallanne
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—
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| ablative
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Metsolaltanne
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—
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| allative
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Metsolallenne
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—
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| essive
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Metsolananne
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—
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| translative
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Metsolaksenne
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—
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| abessive
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Metsolattanne
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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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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Metsolansa
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Metsolansa
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—
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| gen.
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Metsolansa
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| genitive
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Metsolansa
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—
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| partitive
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Metsolaansa
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—
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| inessive
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Metsolassaan
Metsolassansa
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—
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| elative
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Metsolastaan
Metsolastansa
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—
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| illative
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Metsolaansa
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—
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| adessive
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Metsolallaan
Metsolallansa
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—
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| ablative
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Metsolaltaan
Metsolaltansa
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—
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| allative
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Metsolalleen
Metsolallensa
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—
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| essive
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Metsolanaan
Metsolanansa
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—
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| translative
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Metsolakseen
Metsolaksensa
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—
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| abessive
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Metsolattaan
Metsolattansa
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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
metso + -la, partially also from Metsola (etymology 1), as elements of folklore were common sources for new surnames during the Fennicization of surnames in the early 20th century.
Proper noun
Metsola
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Metsola (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
|
| nominative
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Metsola
|
Metsolat
|
| genitive
|
Metsolan
|
Metsoloiden
Metsoloitten
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| partitive
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Metsolaa
|
Metsoloita
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| illative
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Metsolaan
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Metsoloihin
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Metsola
|
Metsolat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Metsola
|
Metsolat
|
| gen.
|
Metsolan
|
| genitive
|
Metsolan
|
Metsoloiden
Metsoloitten
Metsolain rare
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| partitive
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Metsolaa
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Metsoloita
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| inessive
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Metsolassa
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Metsoloissa
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| elative
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Metsolasta
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Metsoloista
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| illative
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Metsolaan
|
Metsoloihin
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| adessive
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Metsolalla
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Metsoloilla
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| ablative
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Metsolalta
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Metsoloilta
|
| allative
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Metsolalle
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Metsoloille
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| essive
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Metsolana
|
Metsoloina
|
| translative
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Metsolaksi
|
Metsoloiksi
|
| abessive
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Metsolatta
|
Metsoloitta
|
| instructive
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—
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Metsoloin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Metsolani
|
Metsolani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Metsolani
|
Metsolani
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| gen.
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Metsolani
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| genitive
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Metsolani
|
Metsoloideni
Metsoloitteni
Metsolaini rare
|
| partitive
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Metsolaani
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Metsoloitani
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| inessive
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Metsolassani
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Metsoloissani
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| elative
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Metsolastani
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Metsoloistani
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| illative
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Metsolaani
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Metsoloihini
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| adessive
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Metsolallani
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Metsoloillani
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| ablative
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Metsolaltani
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Metsoloiltani
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| allative
|
Metsolalleni
|
Metsoloilleni
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| essive
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Metsolanani
|
Metsoloinani
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| translative
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Metsolakseni
|
Metsoloikseni
|
| abessive
|
Metsolattani
|
Metsoloittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Metsoloineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Metsolasi
|
Metsolasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Metsolasi
|
Metsolasi
|
| gen.
|
Metsolasi
|
| genitive
|
Metsolasi
|
Metsoloidesi
Metsoloittesi
Metsolaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Metsolaasi
|
Metsoloitasi
|
| inessive
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Metsolassasi
|
Metsoloissasi
|
| elative
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Metsolastasi
|
Metsoloistasi
|
| illative
|
Metsolaasi
|
Metsoloihisi
|
| adessive
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Metsolallasi
|
Metsoloillasi
|
| ablative
|
Metsolaltasi
|
Metsoloiltasi
|
| allative
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Metsolallesi
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Metsoloillesi
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| essive
|
Metsolanasi
|
Metsoloinasi
|
| translative
|
Metsolaksesi
|
Metsoloiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Metsolattasi
|
Metsoloittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Metsoloinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Metsolamme
|
Metsolamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Metsolamme
|
Metsolamme
|
| gen.
|
Metsolamme
|
| genitive
|
Metsolamme
|
Metsoloidemme
Metsoloittemme
Metsolaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Metsolaamme
|
Metsoloitamme
|
| inessive
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Metsolassamme
|
Metsoloissamme
|
| elative
|
Metsolastamme
|
Metsoloistamme
|
| illative
|
Metsolaamme
|
Metsoloihimme
|
| adessive
|
Metsolallamme
|
Metsoloillamme
|
| ablative
|
Metsolaltamme
|
Metsoloiltamme
|
| allative
|
Metsolallemme
|
Metsoloillemme
|
| essive
|
Metsolanamme
|
Metsoloinamme
|
| translative
|
Metsolaksemme
|
Metsoloiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Metsolattamme
|
Metsoloittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Metsoloinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Metsolanne
|
Metsolanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Metsolanne
|
Metsolanne
|
| gen.
|
Metsolanne
|
| genitive
|
Metsolanne
|
Metsoloidenne
Metsoloittenne
Metsolainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Metsolaanne
|
Metsoloitanne
|
| inessive
|
Metsolassanne
|
Metsoloissanne
|
| elative
|
Metsolastanne
|
Metsoloistanne
|
| illative
|
Metsolaanne
|
Metsoloihinne
|
| adessive
|
Metsolallanne
|
Metsoloillanne
|
| ablative
|
Metsolaltanne
|
Metsoloiltanne
|
| allative
|
Metsolallenne
|
Metsoloillenne
|
| essive
|
Metsolananne
|
Metsoloinanne
|
| translative
|
Metsolaksenne
|
Metsoloiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Metsolattanne
|
Metsoloittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Metsoloinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Metsolansa
|
Metsolansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Metsolansa
|
Metsolansa
|
| gen.
|
Metsolansa
|
| genitive
|
Metsolansa
|
Metsoloidensa
Metsoloittensa
Metsolainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Metsolaansa
|
Metsoloitaan
Metsoloitansa
|
| inessive
|
Metsolassaan
Metsolassansa
|
Metsoloissaan
Metsoloissansa
|
| elative
|
Metsolastaan
Metsolastansa
|
Metsoloistaan
Metsoloistansa
|
| illative
|
Metsolaansa
|
Metsoloihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Metsolallaan
Metsolallansa
|
Metsoloillaan
Metsoloillansa
|
| ablative
|
Metsolaltaan
Metsolaltansa
|
Metsoloiltaan
Metsoloiltansa
|
| allative
|
Metsolalleen
Metsolallensa
|
Metsoloilleen
Metsoloillensa
|
| essive
|
Metsolanaan
Metsolanansa
|
Metsoloinaan
Metsoloinansa
|
| translative
|
Metsolakseen
Metsolaksensa
|
Metsoloikseen
Metsoloiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Metsolattaan
Metsolattansa
|
Metsoloittaan
Metsoloittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Metsoloineen
Metsoloinensa
|
|
Statistics
- Metsola is the 1268th most common surname in Finland, belonging to 666 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.