Finnish
Etymology
< polvi, through place names.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpolʋi/, [ˈpo̞lʋi]
- Rhymes: -olʋi
- Syllabification(key): Pol‧vi
- Hyphenation(key): Pol‧vi
Proper noun
Polvi
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Polvi (Kotus type 7/ovi, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Polvi
|
Polvet
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| genitive
|
Polven
|
Polvien
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| partitive
|
Polvea
|
Polvia
|
| illative
|
Polveen
|
Polviin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Polvi
|
Polvet
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Polvi
|
Polvet
|
| gen.
|
Polven
|
| genitive
|
Polven
|
Polvien
|
| partitive
|
Polvea
|
Polvia
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| inessive
|
Polvessa
|
Polvissa
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| elative
|
Polvesta
|
Polvista
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| illative
|
Polveen
|
Polviin
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| adessive
|
Polvella
|
Polvilla
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| ablative
|
Polvelta
|
Polvilta
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| allative
|
Polvelle
|
Polville
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| essive
|
Polvena
|
Polvina
|
| translative
|
Polveksi
|
Polviksi
|
| abessive
|
Polvetta
|
Polvitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Polvin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Polveni
|
Polveni
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Polveni
|
Polveni
|
| gen.
|
Polveni
|
| genitive
|
Polveni
|
Polvieni
|
| partitive
|
Polveani
|
Polviani
|
| inessive
|
Polvessani
|
Polvissani
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| elative
|
Polvestani
|
Polvistani
|
| illative
|
Polveeni
|
Polviini
|
| adessive
|
Polvellani
|
Polvillani
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| ablative
|
Polveltani
|
Polviltani
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| allative
|
Polvelleni
|
Polvilleni
|
| essive
|
Polvenani
|
Polvinani
|
| translative
|
Polvekseni
|
Polvikseni
|
| abessive
|
Polvettani
|
Polvittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Polvineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Polvesi
|
Polvesi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Polvesi
|
Polvesi
|
| gen.
|
Polvesi
|
| genitive
|
Polvesi
|
Polviesi
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| partitive
|
Polveasi
|
Polviasi
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| inessive
|
Polvessasi
|
Polvissasi
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| elative
|
Polvestasi
|
Polvistasi
|
| illative
|
Polveesi
|
Polviisi
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| adessive
|
Polvellasi
|
Polvillasi
|
| ablative
|
Polveltasi
|
Polviltasi
|
| allative
|
Polvellesi
|
Polvillesi
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| essive
|
Polvenasi
|
Polvinasi
|
| translative
|
Polveksesi
|
Polviksesi
|
| abessive
|
Polvettasi
|
Polvittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Polvinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Polvemme
|
Polvemme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Polvemme
|
Polvemme
|
| gen.
|
Polvemme
|
| genitive
|
Polvemme
|
Polviemme
|
| partitive
|
Polveamme
|
Polviamme
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| inessive
|
Polvessamme
|
Polvissamme
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| elative
|
Polvestamme
|
Polvistamme
|
| illative
|
Polveemme
|
Polviimme
|
| adessive
|
Polvellamme
|
Polvillamme
|
| ablative
|
Polveltamme
|
Polviltamme
|
| allative
|
Polvellemme
|
Polvillemme
|
| essive
|
Polvenamme
|
Polvinamme
|
| translative
|
Polveksemme
|
Polviksemme
|
| abessive
|
Polvettamme
|
Polvittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Polvinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Polvenne
|
Polvenne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Polvenne
|
Polvenne
|
| gen.
|
Polvenne
|
| genitive
|
Polvenne
|
Polvienne
|
| partitive
|
Polveanne
|
Polvianne
|
| inessive
|
Polvessanne
|
Polvissanne
|
| elative
|
Polvestanne
|
Polvistanne
|
| illative
|
Polveenne
|
Polviinne
|
| adessive
|
Polvellanne
|
Polvillanne
|
| ablative
|
Polveltanne
|
Polviltanne
|
| allative
|
Polvellenne
|
Polvillenne
|
| essive
|
Polvenanne
|
Polvinanne
|
| translative
|
Polveksenne
|
Polviksenne
|
| abessive
|
Polvettanne
|
Polvittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Polvinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Polvensa
|
Polvensa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Polvensa
|
Polvensa
|
| gen.
|
Polvensa
|
| genitive
|
Polvensa
|
Polviensa
|
| partitive
|
Polveaan
Polveansa
|
Polviaan
Polviansa
|
| inessive
|
Polvessaan
Polvessansa
|
Polvissaan
Polvissansa
|
| elative
|
Polvestaan
Polvestansa
|
Polvistaan
Polvistansa
|
| illative
|
Polveensa
|
Polviinsa
|
| adessive
|
Polvellaan
Polvellansa
|
Polvillaan
Polvillansa
|
| ablative
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Polveltaan
Polveltansa
|
Polviltaan
Polviltansa
|
| allative
|
Polvelleen
Polvellensa
|
Polvilleen
Polvillensa
|
| essive
|
Polvenaan
Polvenansa
|
Polvinaan
Polvinansa
|
| translative
|
Polvekseen
Polveksensa
|
Polvikseen
Polviksensa
|
| abessive
|
Polvettaan
Polvettansa
|
Polvittaan
Polvittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Polvineen
Polvinensa
|
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Statistics
- Polvi is the 2603rd (tied with 3 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 306 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