English
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic سلامة (salāma, “good health”). This surname is predominantly found in Egypt.
Proper noun
Salama (plural Salamas)
- A surname from Arabic.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Salama is the 17472nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1613 individuals. Salama is most common among White (87.41%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
Finnish
Etymology
< salama (“lightning, thunderbolt”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɑlɑmɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝lɑ̝mɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑlɑmɑ
- Syllabification(key): Sa‧la‧ma
- Hyphenation(key): Sa‧la‧ma
Proper noun
Salama
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Salama (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Salama
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Salamat
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| genitive
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Salaman
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Salamoiden
Salamoitten
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| partitive
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Salamaa
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Salamoita
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| illative
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Salamaan
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Salamoihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Salama
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Salamat
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| accusative
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nom.
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Salama
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Salamat
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| gen.
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Salaman
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| genitive
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Salaman
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Salamoiden
Salamoitten
Salamain rare
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| partitive
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Salamaa
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Salamoita
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| inessive
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Salamassa
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Salamoissa
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| elative
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Salamasta
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Salamoista
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| illative
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Salamaan
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Salamoihin
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| adessive
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Salamalla
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Salamoilla
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| ablative
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Salamalta
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Salamoilta
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| allative
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Salamalle
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Salamoille
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| essive
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Salamana
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Salamoina
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| translative
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Salamaksi
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Salamoiksi
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| abessive
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Salamatta
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Salamoitta
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| instructive
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—
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Salamoin
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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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Salamani
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Salamani
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| accusative
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nom.
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Salamani
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Salamani
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| gen.
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Salamani
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| genitive
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Salamani
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Salamoideni
Salamoitteni
Salamaini rare
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| partitive
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Salamaani
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Salamoitani
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| inessive
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Salamassani
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Salamoissani
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| elative
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Salamastani
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Salamoistani
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| illative
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Salamaani
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Salamoihini
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| adessive
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Salamallani
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Salamoillani
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| ablative
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Salamaltani
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Salamoiltani
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| allative
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Salamalleni
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Salamoilleni
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| essive
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Salamanani
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Salamoinani
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| translative
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Salamakseni
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Salamoikseni
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| abessive
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Salamattani
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Salamoittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Salamoineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Salamasi
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Salamasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Salamasi
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Salamasi
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| gen.
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Salamasi
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| genitive
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Salamasi
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Salamoidesi
Salamoittesi
Salamaisi rare
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| partitive
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Salamaasi
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Salamoitasi
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| inessive
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Salamassasi
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Salamoissasi
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| elative
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Salamastasi
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Salamoistasi
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| illative
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Salamaasi
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Salamoihisi
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| adessive
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Salamallasi
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Salamoillasi
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| ablative
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Salamaltasi
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Salamoiltasi
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| allative
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Salamallesi
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Salamoillesi
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| essive
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Salamanasi
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Salamoinasi
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| translative
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Salamaksesi
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Salamoiksesi
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| abessive
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Salamattasi
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Salamoittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Salamoinesi
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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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Salamamme
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Salamamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Salamamme
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Salamamme
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| gen.
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Salamamme
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| genitive
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Salamamme
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Salamoidemme
Salamoittemme
Salamaimme rare
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| partitive
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Salamaamme
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Salamoitamme
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| inessive
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Salamassamme
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Salamoissamme
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| elative
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Salamastamme
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Salamoistamme
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| illative
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Salamaamme
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Salamoihimme
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| adessive
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Salamallamme
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Salamoillamme
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| ablative
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Salamaltamme
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Salamoiltamme
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| allative
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Salamallemme
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Salamoillemme
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| essive
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Salamanamme
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Salamoinamme
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| translative
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Salamaksemme
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Salamoiksemme
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| abessive
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Salamattamme
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Salamoittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Salamoinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Salamanne
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Salamanne
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| accusative
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nom.
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Salamanne
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Salamanne
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| gen.
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Salamanne
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| genitive
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Salamanne
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Salamoidenne
Salamoittenne
Salamainne rare
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| partitive
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Salamaanne
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Salamoitanne
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| inessive
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Salamassanne
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Salamoissanne
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| elative
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Salamastanne
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Salamoistanne
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| illative
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Salamaanne
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Salamoihinne
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| adessive
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Salamallanne
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Salamoillanne
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| ablative
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Salamaltanne
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Salamoiltanne
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| allative
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Salamallenne
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Salamoillenne
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| essive
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Salamananne
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Salamoinanne
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| translative
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Salamaksenne
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Salamoiksenne
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| abessive
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Salamattanne
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Salamoittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Salamoinenne
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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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Salamansa
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Salamansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Salamansa
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Salamansa
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| gen.
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Salamansa
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| genitive
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Salamansa
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Salamoidensa
Salamoittensa
Salamainsa rare
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| partitive
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Salamaansa
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Salamoitaan
Salamoitansa
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| inessive
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Salamassaan
Salamassansa
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Salamoissaan
Salamoissansa
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| elative
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Salamastaan
Salamastansa
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Salamoistaan
Salamoistansa
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| illative
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Salamaansa
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Salamoihinsa
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| adessive
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Salamallaan
Salamallansa
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Salamoillaan
Salamoillansa
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| ablative
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Salamaltaan
Salamaltansa
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Salamoiltaan
Salamoiltansa
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| allative
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Salamalleen
Salamallensa
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Salamoilleen
Salamoillensa
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| essive
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Salamanaan
Salamanansa
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Salamoinaan
Salamoinansa
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| translative
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Salamakseen
Salamaksensa
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Salamoikseen
Salamoiksensa
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| abessive
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Salamattaan
Salamattansa
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Salamoittaan
Salamoittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Salamoineen
Salamoinensa
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| Inflection of Salama (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
|
| nominative
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Salama
|
Salamat
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| genitive
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Salaman
|
Salamien
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| partitive
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Salamaa
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Salamia
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| illative
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Salamaan
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Salamiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Salama
|
Salamat
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| accusative
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nom.
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Salama
|
Salamat
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| gen.
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Salaman
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| genitive
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Salaman
|
Salamien
Salamain rare
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| partitive
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Salamaa
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Salamia
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| inessive
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Salamassa
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Salamissa
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| elative
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Salamasta
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Salamista
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| illative
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Salamaan
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Salamiin
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| adessive
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Salamalla
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Salamilla
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| ablative
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Salamalta
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Salamilta
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| allative
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Salamalle
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Salamille
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| essive
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Salamana
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Salamina
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| translative
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Salamaksi
|
Salamiksi
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| abessive
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Salamatta
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Salamitta
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| instructive
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—
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Salamin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Salamani
|
Salamani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
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Salamani
|
Salamani
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| gen.
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Salamani
|
| genitive
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Salamani
|
Salamieni
Salamaini rare
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| partitive
|
Salamaani
|
Salamiani
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| inessive
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Salamassani
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Salamissani
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| elative
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Salamastani
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Salamistani
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| illative
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Salamaani
|
Salamiini
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| adessive
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Salamallani
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Salamillani
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| ablative
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Salamaltani
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Salamiltani
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| allative
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Salamalleni
|
Salamilleni
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| essive
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Salamanani
|
Salaminani
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| translative
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Salamakseni
|
Salamikseni
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| abessive
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Salamattani
|
Salamittani
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| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
|
— |
Salamineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Salamasi
|
Salamasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
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Salamasi
|
Salamasi
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| gen.
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Salamasi
|
| genitive
|
Salamasi
|
Salamiesi
Salamaisi rare
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| partitive
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Salamaasi
|
Salamiasi
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| inessive
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Salamassasi
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Salamissasi
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| elative
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Salamastasi
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Salamistasi
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| illative
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Salamaasi
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Salamiisi
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| adessive
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Salamallasi
|
Salamillasi
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| ablative
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Salamaltasi
|
Salamiltasi
|
| allative
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Salamallesi
|
Salamillesi
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| essive
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Salamanasi
|
Salaminasi
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| translative
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Salamaksesi
|
Salamiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Salamattasi
|
Salamittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Salaminesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Salamamme
|
Salamamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Salamamme
|
Salamamme
|
| gen.
|
Salamamme
|
| genitive
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Salamamme
|
Salamiemme
Salamaimme rare
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| partitive
|
Salamaamme
|
Salamiamme
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| inessive
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Salamassamme
|
Salamissamme
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| elative
|
Salamastamme
|
Salamistamme
|
| illative
|
Salamaamme
|
Salamiimme
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| adessive
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Salamallamme
|
Salamillamme
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| ablative
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Salamaltamme
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Salamiltamme
|
| allative
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Salamallemme
|
Salamillemme
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| essive
|
Salamanamme
|
Salaminamme
|
| translative
|
Salamaksemme
|
Salamiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Salamattamme
|
Salamittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Salaminemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Salamanne
|
Salamanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Salamanne
|
Salamanne
|
| gen.
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Salamanne
|
| genitive
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Salamanne
|
Salamienne
Salamainne rare
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| partitive
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Salamaanne
|
Salamianne
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| inessive
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Salamassanne
|
Salamissanne
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| elative
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Salamastanne
|
Salamistanne
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| illative
|
Salamaanne
|
Salamiinne
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| adessive
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Salamallanne
|
Salamillanne
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| ablative
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Salamaltanne
|
Salamiltanne
|
| allative
|
Salamallenne
|
Salamillenne
|
| essive
|
Salamananne
|
Salaminanne
|
| translative
|
Salamaksenne
|
Salamiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Salamattanne
|
Salamittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Salaminenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Salamansa
|
Salamansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Salamansa
|
Salamansa
|
| gen.
|
Salamansa
|
| genitive
|
Salamansa
|
Salamiensa
Salamainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Salamaansa
|
Salamiaan
Salamiansa
|
| inessive
|
Salamassaan
Salamassansa
|
Salamissaan
Salamissansa
|
| elative
|
Salamastaan
Salamastansa
|
Salamistaan
Salamistansa
|
| illative
|
Salamaansa
|
Salamiinsa
|
| adessive
|
Salamallaan
Salamallansa
|
Salamillaan
Salamillansa
|
| ablative
|
Salamaltaan
Salamaltansa
|
Salamiltaan
Salamiltansa
|
| allative
|
Salamalleen
Salamallensa
|
Salamilleen
Salamillensa
|
| essive
|
Salamanaan
Salamanansa
|
Salaminaan
Salaminansa
|
| translative
|
Salamakseen
Salamaksensa
|
Salamikseen
Salamiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Salamattaan
Salamattansa
|
Salamittaan
Salamittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Salamineen
Salaminensa
|
|
Statistics
- Salama is the 2578th (tied with 10 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 309 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.