Finnish
Etymology
Short for Mainikki,[1] ultimately derived from mainita, mainoa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑi̯ni/, [ˈmɑ̝i̯ni]
- Rhymes: -ɑini
- Syllabification(key): Mai‧ni
- Hyphenation(key): Mai‧ni
Proper noun
Maini
- a female given name
Declension
| Inflection of Maini (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Maini
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Mainit
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| genitive
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Mainin
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Mainien
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| partitive
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Mainia
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Maineja
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| illative
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Mainiin
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Maineihin
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Maini
|
Mainit
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| accusative
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nom.
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Maini
|
Mainit
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| gen.
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Mainin
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| genitive
|
Mainin
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Mainien
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| partitive
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Mainia
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Maineja
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| inessive
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Mainissa
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Maineissa
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| elative
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Mainista
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Maineista
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| illative
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Mainiin
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Maineihin
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| adessive
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Mainilla
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Maineilla
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| ablative
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Mainilta
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Maineilta
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| allative
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Mainille
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Maineille
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| essive
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Mainina
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Maineina
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| translative
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Mainiksi
|
Maineiksi
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| abessive
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Mainitta
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Maineitta
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| instructive
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—
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Mainein
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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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Mainini
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Mainini
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| accusative
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nom.
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Mainini
|
Mainini
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| gen.
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Mainini
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| genitive
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Mainini
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Mainieni
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| partitive
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Mainiani
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Mainejani
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| inessive
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Mainissani
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Maineissani
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| elative
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Mainistani
|
Maineistani
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| illative
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Mainiini
|
Maineihini
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| adessive
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Mainillani
|
Maineillani
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| ablative
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Mainiltani
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Maineiltani
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| allative
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Mainilleni
|
Maineilleni
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| essive
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Maininani
|
Maineinani
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| translative
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Mainikseni
|
Maineikseni
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| abessive
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Mainittani
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Maineittani
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Maineineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Mainisi
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Mainisi
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| accusative
|
nom.
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Mainisi
|
Mainisi
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| gen.
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Mainisi
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| genitive
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Mainisi
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Mainiesi
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| partitive
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Mainiasi
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Mainejasi
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| inessive
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Mainissasi
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Maineissasi
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| elative
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Mainistasi
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Maineistasi
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| illative
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Mainiisi
|
Maineihisi
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| adessive
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Mainillasi
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Maineillasi
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| ablative
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Mainiltasi
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Maineiltasi
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| allative
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Mainillesi
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Maineillesi
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| essive
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Maininasi
|
Maineinasi
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| translative
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Mainiksesi
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Maineiksesi
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| abessive
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Mainittasi
|
Maineittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Maineinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Mainimme
|
Mainimme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Mainimme
|
Mainimme
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| gen.
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Mainimme
|
| genitive
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Mainimme
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Mainiemme
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| partitive
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Mainiamme
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Mainejamme
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| inessive
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Mainissamme
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Maineissamme
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| elative
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Mainistamme
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Maineistamme
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| illative
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Mainiimme
|
Maineihimme
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| adessive
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Mainillamme
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Maineillamme
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| ablative
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Mainiltamme
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Maineiltamme
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| allative
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Mainillemme
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Maineillemme
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| essive
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Maininamme
|
Maineinamme
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| translative
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Mainiksemme
|
Maineiksemme
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| abessive
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Mainittamme
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Maineittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Maineinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Maininne
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Maininne
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| accusative
|
nom.
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Maininne
|
Maininne
|
| gen.
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Maininne
|
| genitive
|
Maininne
|
Mainienne
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| partitive
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Mainianne
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Mainejanne
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| inessive
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Mainissanne
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Maineissanne
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| elative
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Mainistanne
|
Maineistanne
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| illative
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Mainiinne
|
Maineihinne
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| adessive
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Mainillanne
|
Maineillanne
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| ablative
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Mainiltanne
|
Maineiltanne
|
| allative
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Mainillenne
|
Maineillenne
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| essive
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Maininanne
|
Maineinanne
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| translative
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Mainiksenne
|
Maineiksenne
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| abessive
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Mainittanne
|
Maineittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Maineinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Maininsa
|
Maininsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
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Maininsa
|
Maininsa
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| gen.
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Maininsa
|
| genitive
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Maininsa
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Mainiensa
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| partitive
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Mainiaan
Mainiansa
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Mainejaan
Mainejansa
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| inessive
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Mainissaan
Mainissansa
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Maineissaan
Maineissansa
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| elative
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Mainistaan
Mainistansa
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Maineistaan
Maineistansa
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| illative
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Mainiinsa
|
Maineihinsa
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| adessive
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Mainillaan
Mainillansa
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Maineillaan
Maineillansa
|
| ablative
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Mainiltaan
Mainiltansa
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Maineiltaan
Maineiltansa
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| allative
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Mainilleen
Mainillensa
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Maineilleen
Maineillensa
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| essive
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Maininaan
Maininansa
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Maineinaan
Maineinansa
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| translative
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Mainikseen
Mainiksensa
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Maineikseen
Maineiksensa
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| abessive
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Mainittaan
Mainittansa
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Maineittaan
Maineittansa
|
| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
|
— |
Maineineen
Maineinensa
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Statistics
- Maini is the 872nd (tied with 2 other names) most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 221 female individuals (and as a middle name to 67 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Kustaa Vilkuna (2005) [1976], Pirjo Mikkonen, editor, Etunimet, 4th edition, Helsinki: Otava, published 2011, →ISBN
Italian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Maini m or f by sense
- a surname
Anagrams