Finnish
Etymology
laskea + -iainen. Most likely, the sense of laskea used here is “to go down, descend”, referring to 'going down', i.e. entering Lent. Swedish fastlag may also have influenced the word formation due to the similar sound (of its latter part).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑskiɑi̯nen/, [ˈlɑ̝s̠k̟iˌɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑinen
- Syllabification(key): las‧ki‧ai‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): las‧ki‧ai‧nen
Noun
laskiainen
- Shrovetide
- (colloquial) Shrove Tuesday
Declension
| Inflection of laskiainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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laskiainen
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laskiaiset
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| genitive
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laskiaisen
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laskiaisten
laskiaisien
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| partitive
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laskiaista
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laskiaisia
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| illative
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laskiaiseen
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laskiaisiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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laskiainen
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laskiaiset
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| accusative
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nom.
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laskiainen
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laskiaiset
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| gen.
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laskiaisen
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| genitive
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laskiaisen
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laskiaisten
laskiaisien
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| partitive
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laskiaista
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laskiaisia
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| inessive
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laskiaisessa
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laskiaisissa
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| elative
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laskiaisesta
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laskiaisista
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| illative
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laskiaiseen
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laskiaisiin
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| adessive
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laskiaisella
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laskiaisilla
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| ablative
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laskiaiselta
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laskiaisilta
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| allative
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laskiaiselle
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laskiaisille
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| essive
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laskiaisena
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laskiaisina
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| translative
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laskiaiseksi
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laskiaisiksi
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| abessive
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laskiaisetta
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laskiaisitta
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| instructive
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—
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laskiaisin
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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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laskiaiseni
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laskiaiseni
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| accusative
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nom.
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laskiaiseni
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laskiaiseni
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| gen.
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laskiaiseni
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| genitive
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laskiaiseni
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laskiaisteni
laskiaisieni
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| partitive
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laskiaistani
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laskiaisiani
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| inessive
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laskiaisessani
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laskiaisissani
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| elative
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laskiaisestani
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laskiaisistani
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| illative
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laskiaiseeni
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laskiaisiini
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| adessive
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laskiaisellani
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laskiaisillani
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| ablative
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laskiaiseltani
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laskiaisiltani
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| allative
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laskiaiselleni
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laskiaisilleni
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| essive
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laskiaisenani
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laskiaisinani
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| translative
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laskiaisekseni
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laskiaisikseni
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| abessive
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laskiaisettani
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laskiaisittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
laskiaisineni
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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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laskiaisesi
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laskiaisesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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laskiaisesi
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laskiaisesi
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| gen.
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laskiaisesi
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| genitive
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laskiaisesi
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laskiaistesi
laskiaisiesi
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| partitive
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laskiaistasi
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laskiaisiasi
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| inessive
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laskiaisessasi
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laskiaisissasi
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| elative
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laskiaisestasi
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laskiaisistasi
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| illative
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laskiaiseesi
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laskiaisiisi
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| adessive
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laskiaisellasi
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laskiaisillasi
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| ablative
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laskiaiseltasi
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laskiaisiltasi
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| allative
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laskiaisellesi
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laskiaisillesi
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| essive
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laskiaisenasi
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laskiaisinasi
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| translative
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laskiaiseksesi
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laskiaisiksesi
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| abessive
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laskiaisettasi
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laskiaisittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
laskiaisinesi
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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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laskiaisemme
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laskiaisemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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laskiaisemme
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laskiaisemme
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| gen.
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laskiaisemme
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| genitive
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laskiaisemme
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laskiaistemme
laskiaisiemme
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| partitive
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laskiaistamme
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laskiaisiamme
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| inessive
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laskiaisessamme
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laskiaisissamme
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| elative
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laskiaisestamme
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laskiaisistamme
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| illative
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laskiaiseemme
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laskiaisiimme
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| adessive
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laskiaisellamme
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laskiaisillamme
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| ablative
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laskiaiseltamme
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laskiaisiltamme
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| allative
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laskiaisellemme
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laskiaisillemme
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| essive
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laskiaisenamme
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laskiaisinamme
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| translative
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laskiaiseksemme
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laskiaisiksemme
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| abessive
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laskiaisettamme
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laskiaisittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
laskiaisinemme
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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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laskiaisenne
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laskiaisenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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laskiaisenne
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laskiaisenne
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| gen.
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laskiaisenne
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| genitive
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laskiaisenne
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laskiaistenne
laskiaisienne
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| partitive
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laskiaistanne
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laskiaisianne
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| inessive
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laskiaisessanne
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laskiaisissanne
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| elative
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laskiaisestanne
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laskiaisistanne
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| illative
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laskiaiseenne
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laskiaisiinne
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| adessive
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laskiaisellanne
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laskiaisillanne
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| ablative
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laskiaiseltanne
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laskiaisiltanne
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| allative
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laskiaisellenne
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laskiaisillenne
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| essive
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laskiaisenanne
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laskiaisinanne
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| translative
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laskiaiseksenne
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laskiaisiksenne
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| abessive
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laskiaisettanne
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laskiaisittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
laskiaisinenne
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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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laskiaisensa
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laskiaisensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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laskiaisensa
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laskiaisensa
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| gen.
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laskiaisensa
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| genitive
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laskiaisensa
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laskiaistensa
laskiaisiensa
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| partitive
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laskiaistaan
laskiaistansa
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laskiaisiaan
laskiaisiansa
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| inessive
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laskiaisessaan
laskiaisessansa
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laskiaisissaan
laskiaisissansa
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| elative
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laskiaisestaan
laskiaisestansa
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laskiaisistaan
laskiaisistansa
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| illative
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laskiaiseensa
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laskiaisiinsa
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| adessive
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laskiaisellaan
laskiaisellansa
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laskiaisillaan
laskiaisillansa
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| ablative
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laskiaiseltaan
laskiaiseltansa
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laskiaisiltaan
laskiaisiltansa
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| allative
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laskiaiselleen
laskiaisellensa
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laskiaisilleen
laskiaisillensa
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| essive
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laskiaisenaan
laskiaisenansa
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laskiaisinaan
laskiaisinansa
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| translative
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laskiaisekseen
laskiaiseksensa
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laskiaisikseen
laskiaisiksensa
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| abessive
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laskiaisettaan
laskiaisettansa
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laskiaisittaan
laskiaisittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
laskiaisineen
laskiaisinensa
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Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- ^ Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004), Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN
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