Finnish
Etymology
A Karelian vernacular form of Russian Парфений (Parfenij) or from the same Germanic name as Paronen + -la.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɑrpɑlɑ/, [ˈpɑ̝rpɑ̝lɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑrpɑlɑ
- Syllabification(key): Par‧pa‧la
- Hyphenation(key): Par‧pa‧la
Proper noun
Parpala
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Parpala (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Parpala
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Parpalat
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| genitive
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Parpalan
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Parpaloiden
Parpaloitten
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| partitive
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Parpalaa
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Parpaloita
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| illative
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Parpalaan
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Parpaloihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
|
Parpala
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Parpalat
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Parpala
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Parpalat
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| gen.
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Parpalan
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| genitive
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Parpalan
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Parpaloiden
Parpaloitten
Parpalain rare
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| partitive
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Parpalaa
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Parpaloita
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| inessive
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Parpalassa
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Parpaloissa
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| elative
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Parpalasta
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Parpaloista
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| illative
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Parpalaan
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Parpaloihin
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| adessive
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Parpalalla
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Parpaloilla
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| ablative
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Parpalalta
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Parpaloilta
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| allative
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Parpalalle
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Parpaloille
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| essive
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Parpalana
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Parpaloina
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| translative
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Parpalaksi
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Parpaloiksi
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| abessive
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Parpalatta
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Parpaloitta
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| instructive
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—
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Parpaloin
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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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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Parpalani
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Parpalani
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| accusative
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nom.
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Parpalani
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Parpalani
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| gen.
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Parpalani
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| genitive
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Parpalani
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Parpaloideni
Parpaloitteni
Parpalaini rare
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| partitive
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Parpalaani
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Parpaloitani
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| inessive
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Parpalassani
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Parpaloissani
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| elative
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Parpalastani
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Parpaloistani
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| illative
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Parpalaani
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Parpaloihini
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| adessive
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Parpalallani
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Parpaloillani
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| ablative
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Parpalaltani
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Parpaloiltani
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| allative
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Parpalalleni
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Parpaloilleni
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| essive
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Parpalanani
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Parpaloinani
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| translative
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Parpalakseni
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Parpaloikseni
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| abessive
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Parpalattani
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Parpaloittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Parpaloineni
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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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Parpalasi
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Parpalasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Parpalasi
|
Parpalasi
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| gen.
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Parpalasi
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| genitive
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Parpalasi
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Parpaloidesi
Parpaloittesi
Parpalaisi rare
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| partitive
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Parpalaasi
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Parpaloitasi
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| inessive
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Parpalassasi
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Parpaloissasi
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| elative
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Parpalastasi
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Parpaloistasi
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| illative
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Parpalaasi
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Parpaloihisi
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| adessive
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Parpalallasi
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Parpaloillasi
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| ablative
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Parpalaltasi
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Parpaloiltasi
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| allative
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Parpalallesi
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Parpaloillesi
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| essive
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Parpalanasi
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Parpaloinasi
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| translative
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Parpalaksesi
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Parpaloiksesi
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| abessive
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Parpalattasi
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Parpaloittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Parpaloinesi
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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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Parpalamme
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Parpalamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Parpalamme
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Parpalamme
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| gen.
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Parpalamme
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| genitive
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Parpalamme
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Parpaloidemme
Parpaloittemme
Parpalaimme rare
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| partitive
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Parpalaamme
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Parpaloitamme
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| inessive
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Parpalassamme
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Parpaloissamme
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| elative
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Parpalastamme
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Parpaloistamme
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| illative
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Parpalaamme
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Parpaloihimme
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| adessive
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Parpalallamme
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Parpaloillamme
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| ablative
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Parpalaltamme
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Parpaloiltamme
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| allative
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Parpalallemme
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Parpaloillemme
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| essive
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Parpalanamme
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Parpaloinamme
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| translative
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Parpalaksemme
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Parpaloiksemme
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| abessive
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Parpalattamme
|
Parpaloittamme
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Parpaloinemme
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| second-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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Parpalanne
|
Parpalanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Parpalanne
|
Parpalanne
|
| gen.
|
Parpalanne
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| genitive
|
Parpalanne
|
Parpaloidenne
Parpaloittenne
Parpalainne rare
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| partitive
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Parpalaanne
|
Parpaloitanne
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| inessive
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Parpalassanne
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Parpaloissanne
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| elative
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Parpalastanne
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Parpaloistanne
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| illative
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Parpalaanne
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Parpaloihinne
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| adessive
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Parpalallanne
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Parpaloillanne
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| ablative
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Parpalaltanne
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Parpaloiltanne
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| allative
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Parpalallenne
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Parpaloillenne
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| essive
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Parpalananne
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Parpaloinanne
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| translative
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Parpalaksenne
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Parpaloiksenne
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| abessive
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Parpalattanne
|
Parpaloittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Parpaloinenne
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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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Parpalansa
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Parpalansa
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| accusative
|
nom.
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Parpalansa
|
Parpalansa
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| gen.
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Parpalansa
|
| genitive
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Parpalansa
|
Parpaloidensa
Parpaloittensa
Parpalainsa rare
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| partitive
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Parpalaansa
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Parpaloitaan
Parpaloitansa
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| inessive
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Parpalassaan
Parpalassansa
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Parpaloissaan
Parpaloissansa
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| elative
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Parpalastaan
Parpalastansa
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Parpaloistaan
Parpaloistansa
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| illative
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Parpalaansa
|
Parpaloihinsa
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| adessive
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Parpalallaan
Parpalallansa
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Parpaloillaan
Parpaloillansa
|
| ablative
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Parpalaltaan
Parpalaltansa
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Parpaloiltaan
Parpaloiltansa
|
| allative
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Parpalalleen
Parpalallensa
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Parpaloilleen
Parpaloillensa
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| essive
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Parpalanaan
Parpalanansa
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Parpaloinaan
Parpaloinansa
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| translative
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Parpalakseen
Parpalaksensa
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Parpaloikseen
Parpaloiksensa
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| abessive
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Parpalattaan
Parpalattansa
|
Parpaloittaan
Parpaloittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Parpaloineen
Parpaloinensa
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Statistics
- Parpala is the 2970th (tied with 12 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 263 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