Finnish
Etymology
Perhaps from the genitive plural of Saranen.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɑrɑsteˣ/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝rɑ̝s̠te̞(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -ɑrɑste
- Syllabification(key): Sa‧ras‧te
- Hyphenation(key): Sa‧ras‧te
Proper noun
Saraste
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Saraste (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Saraste
|
Sarasteet
|
| genitive
|
Sarasteen
|
Sarasteiden
Sarasteitten
|
| partitive
|
Sarastetta
|
Sarasteita
|
| illative
|
Sarasteeseen
|
Sarasteisiin
Sarasteihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Saraste
|
Sarasteet
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Saraste
|
Sarasteet
|
| gen.
|
Sarasteen
|
| genitive
|
Sarasteen
|
Sarasteiden
Sarasteitten
|
| partitive
|
Sarastetta
|
Sarasteita
|
| inessive
|
Sarasteessa
|
Sarasteissa
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| elative
|
Sarasteesta
|
Sarasteista
|
| illative
|
Sarasteeseen
|
Sarasteisiin
Sarasteihin
|
| adessive
|
Sarasteella
|
Sarasteilla
|
| ablative
|
Sarasteelta
|
Sarasteilta
|
| allative
|
Sarasteelle
|
Sarasteille
|
| essive
|
Sarasteena
|
Sarasteina
|
| translative
|
Sarasteeksi
|
Sarasteiksi
|
| abessive
|
Sarasteetta
|
Sarasteitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Sarastein
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Sarasteeni
|
Sarasteeni
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Sarasteeni
|
Sarasteeni
|
| gen.
|
Sarasteeni
|
| genitive
|
Sarasteeni
|
Sarasteideni
Sarasteitteni
|
| partitive
|
Sarastettani
|
Sarasteitani
|
| inessive
|
Sarasteessani
|
Sarasteissani
|
| elative
|
Sarasteestani
|
Sarasteistani
|
| illative
|
Sarasteeseeni
|
Sarasteisiini
Sarasteihini
|
| adessive
|
Sarasteellani
|
Sarasteillani
|
| ablative
|
Sarasteeltani
|
Sarasteiltani
|
| allative
|
Sarasteelleni
|
Sarasteilleni
|
| essive
|
Sarasteenani
|
Sarasteinani
|
| translative
|
Sarasteekseni
|
Sarasteikseni
|
| abessive
|
Sarasteettani
|
Sarasteittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Sarasteineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Sarasteesi
|
Sarasteesi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Sarasteesi
|
Sarasteesi
|
| gen.
|
Sarasteesi
|
| genitive
|
Sarasteesi
|
Sarasteidesi
Sarasteittesi
|
| partitive
|
Sarastettasi
|
Sarasteitasi
|
| inessive
|
Sarasteessasi
|
Sarasteissasi
|
| elative
|
Sarasteestasi
|
Sarasteistasi
|
| illative
|
Sarasteeseesi
|
Sarasteisiisi
Sarasteihisi
|
| adessive
|
Sarasteellasi
|
Sarasteillasi
|
| ablative
|
Sarasteeltasi
|
Sarasteiltasi
|
| allative
|
Sarasteellesi
|
Sarasteillesi
|
| essive
|
Sarasteenasi
|
Sarasteinasi
|
| translative
|
Sarasteeksesi
|
Sarasteiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Sarasteettasi
|
Sarasteittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Sarasteinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Sarasteemme
|
Sarasteemme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Sarasteemme
|
Sarasteemme
|
| gen.
|
Sarasteemme
|
| genitive
|
Sarasteemme
|
Sarasteidemme
Sarasteittemme
|
| partitive
|
Sarastettamme
|
Sarasteitamme
|
| inessive
|
Sarasteessamme
|
Sarasteissamme
|
| elative
|
Sarasteestamme
|
Sarasteistamme
|
| illative
|
Sarasteeseemme
|
Sarasteisiimme
Sarasteihimme
|
| adessive
|
Sarasteellamme
|
Sarasteillamme
|
| ablative
|
Sarasteeltamme
|
Sarasteiltamme
|
| allative
|
Sarasteellemme
|
Sarasteillemme
|
| essive
|
Sarasteenamme
|
Sarasteinamme
|
| translative
|
Sarasteeksemme
|
Sarasteiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Sarasteettamme
|
Sarasteittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Sarasteinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Sarasteenne
|
Sarasteenne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Sarasteenne
|
Sarasteenne
|
| gen.
|
Sarasteenne
|
| genitive
|
Sarasteenne
|
Sarasteidenne
Sarasteittenne
|
| partitive
|
Sarastettanne
|
Sarasteitanne
|
| inessive
|
Sarasteessanne
|
Sarasteissanne
|
| elative
|
Sarasteestanne
|
Sarasteistanne
|
| illative
|
Sarasteeseenne
|
Sarasteisiinne
Sarasteihinne
|
| adessive
|
Sarasteellanne
|
Sarasteillanne
|
| ablative
|
Sarasteeltanne
|
Sarasteiltanne
|
| allative
|
Sarasteellenne
|
Sarasteillenne
|
| essive
|
Sarasteenanne
|
Sarasteinanne
|
| translative
|
Sarasteeksenne
|
Sarasteiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Sarasteettanne
|
Sarasteittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Sarasteinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Sarasteensa
|
Sarasteensa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Sarasteensa
|
Sarasteensa
|
| gen.
|
Sarasteensa
|
| genitive
|
Sarasteensa
|
Sarasteidensa
Sarasteittensa
|
| partitive
|
Sarastettaan
Sarastettansa
|
Sarasteitaan
Sarasteitansa
|
| inessive
|
Sarasteessaan
Sarasteessansa
|
Sarasteissaan
Sarasteissansa
|
| elative
|
Sarasteestaan
Sarasteestansa
|
Sarasteistaan
Sarasteistansa
|
| illative
|
Sarasteeseensa
|
Sarasteisiinsa
Sarasteihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Sarasteellaan
Sarasteellansa
|
Sarasteillaan
Sarasteillansa
|
| ablative
|
Sarasteeltaan
Sarasteeltansa
|
Sarasteiltaan
Sarasteiltansa
|
| allative
|
Sarasteelleen
Sarasteellensa
|
Sarasteilleen
Sarasteillensa
|
| essive
|
Sarasteenaan
Sarasteenansa
|
Sarasteinaan
Sarasteinansa
|
| translative
|
Sarasteekseen
Sarasteeksensa
|
Sarasteikseen
Sarasteiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Sarasteettaan
Sarasteettansa
|
Sarasteittaan
Sarasteittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Sarasteineen
Sarasteinensa
|
|
Statistics
- Saraste is the 2800th (tied with 8 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 280 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