Finnish
Etymology
Tapio + -la
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑpiolɑ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝piˌo̞lɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -olɑ
- Syllabification(key): Ta‧pi‧o‧la
- Hyphenation(key): Ta‧pio‧la
Proper noun
Tapiola
- (Finnic mythology) The forest realm ruled by Tapio.
- Synonym: Metsola
- (poetic) Finland as a country of forests.
- a Finnish surname
- a district of Espoo
Declension
The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Tapiola" is Tapiolassa.
| Inflection of Tapiola (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Tapiola
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Tapiolat
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| genitive
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Tapiolan
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Tapioloiden
Tapioloitten
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| partitive
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Tapiolaa
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Tapioloita
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| illative
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Tapiolaan
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Tapioloihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Tapiola
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Tapiolat
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| accusative
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nom.
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Tapiola
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Tapiolat
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| gen.
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Tapiolan
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| genitive
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Tapiolan
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Tapioloiden
Tapioloitten
Tapiolain rare
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| partitive
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Tapiolaa
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Tapioloita
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| inessive
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Tapiolassa
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Tapioloissa
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| elative
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Tapiolasta
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Tapioloista
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| illative
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Tapiolaan
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Tapioloihin
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| adessive
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Tapiolalla
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Tapioloilla
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| ablative
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Tapiolalta
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Tapioloilta
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| allative
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Tapiolalle
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Tapioloille
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| essive
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Tapiolana
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Tapioloina
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| translative
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Tapiolaksi
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Tapioloiksi
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| abessive
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Tapiolatta
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Tapioloitta
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| instructive
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—
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Tapioloin
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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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Tapiolani
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Tapiolani
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| accusative
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nom.
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Tapiolani
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Tapiolani
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| gen.
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Tapiolani
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| genitive
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Tapiolani
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Tapioloideni
Tapioloitteni
Tapiolaini rare
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| partitive
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Tapiolaani
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Tapioloitani
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| inessive
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Tapiolassani
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Tapioloissani
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| elative
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Tapiolastani
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Tapioloistani
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| illative
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Tapiolaani
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Tapioloihini
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| adessive
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Tapiolallani
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Tapioloillani
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| ablative
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Tapiolaltani
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Tapioloiltani
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| allative
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Tapiolalleni
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Tapioloilleni
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| essive
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Tapiolanani
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Tapioloinani
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| translative
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Tapiolakseni
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Tapioloikseni
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| abessive
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Tapiolattani
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Tapioloittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Tapioloineni
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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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Tapiolasi
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Tapiolasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Tapiolasi
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Tapiolasi
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| gen.
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Tapiolasi
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| genitive
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Tapiolasi
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Tapioloidesi
Tapioloittesi
Tapiolaisi rare
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| partitive
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Tapiolaasi
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Tapioloitasi
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| inessive
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Tapiolassasi
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Tapioloissasi
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| elative
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Tapiolastasi
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Tapioloistasi
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| illative
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Tapiolaasi
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Tapioloihisi
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| adessive
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Tapiolallasi
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Tapioloillasi
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| ablative
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Tapiolaltasi
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Tapioloiltasi
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| allative
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Tapiolallesi
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Tapioloillesi
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| essive
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Tapiolanasi
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Tapioloinasi
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| translative
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Tapiolaksesi
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Tapioloiksesi
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| abessive
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Tapiolattasi
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Tapioloittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Tapioloinesi
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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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Tapiolamme
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Tapiolamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Tapiolamme
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Tapiolamme
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| gen.
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Tapiolamme
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| genitive
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Tapiolamme
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Tapioloidemme
Tapioloittemme
Tapiolaimme rare
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| partitive
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Tapiolaamme
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Tapioloitamme
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| inessive
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Tapiolassamme
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Tapioloissamme
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| elative
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Tapiolastamme
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Tapioloistamme
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| illative
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Tapiolaamme
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Tapioloihimme
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| adessive
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Tapiolallamme
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Tapioloillamme
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| ablative
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Tapiolaltamme
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Tapioloiltamme
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| allative
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Tapiolallemme
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Tapioloillemme
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| essive
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Tapiolanamme
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Tapioloinamme
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| translative
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Tapiolaksemme
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Tapioloiksemme
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| abessive
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Tapiolattamme
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Tapioloittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Tapioloinemme
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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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Tapiolanne
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Tapiolanne
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| accusative
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nom.
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Tapiolanne
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Tapiolanne
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| gen.
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Tapiolanne
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| genitive
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Tapiolanne
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Tapioloidenne
Tapioloittenne
Tapiolainne rare
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| partitive
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Tapiolaanne
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Tapioloitanne
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| inessive
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Tapiolassanne
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Tapioloissanne
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| elative
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Tapiolastanne
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Tapioloistanne
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| illative
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Tapiolaanne
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Tapioloihinne
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| adessive
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Tapiolallanne
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Tapioloillanne
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| ablative
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Tapiolaltanne
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Tapioloiltanne
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| allative
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Tapiolallenne
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Tapioloillenne
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| essive
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Tapiolananne
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Tapioloinanne
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| translative
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Tapiolaksenne
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Tapioloiksenne
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| abessive
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Tapiolattanne
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Tapioloittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Tapioloinenne
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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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Tapiolansa
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Tapiolansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Tapiolansa
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Tapiolansa
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| gen.
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Tapiolansa
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| genitive
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Tapiolansa
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Tapioloidensa
Tapioloittensa
Tapiolainsa rare
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| partitive
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Tapiolaansa
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Tapioloitaan
Tapioloitansa
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| inessive
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Tapiolassaan
Tapiolassansa
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Tapioloissaan
Tapioloissansa
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| elative
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Tapiolastaan
Tapiolastansa
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Tapioloistaan
Tapioloistansa
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| illative
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Tapiolaansa
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Tapioloihinsa
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| adessive
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Tapiolallaan
Tapiolallansa
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Tapioloillaan
Tapioloillansa
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| ablative
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Tapiolaltaan
Tapiolaltansa
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Tapioloiltaan
Tapioloiltansa
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| allative
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Tapiolalleen
Tapiolallensa
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Tapioloilleen
Tapioloillensa
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| essive
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Tapiolanaan
Tapiolanansa
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Tapioloinaan
Tapioloinansa
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| translative
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Tapiolakseen
Tapiolaksensa
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Tapioloikseen
Tapioloiksensa
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| abessive
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Tapiolattaan
Tapiolattansa
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Tapioloittaan
Tapioloittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Tapioloineen
Tapioloinensa
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Statistics
- Tapiola is the 2680th (tied with 9 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 296 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.