Finnish
Etymology
Originally a place name. pata + -la, perhaps through nicknames/bynames like patapää, patasuu; another possible source is place names containing pato (“dam”). None of these theories is certain, however. Compare also Patanen.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɑtɑlɑ/, [ˈpɑ̝t̪ɑ̝lɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑtɑlɑ
- Syllabification(key): Pa‧ta‧la
- Hyphenation(key): Pa‧ta‧la
Proper noun
Patala
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Patala (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
|
| nominative
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Patala
|
Patalat
|
| genitive
|
Patalan
|
Pataloiden
Pataloitten
|
| partitive
|
Patalaa
|
Pataloita
|
| illative
|
Patalaan
|
Pataloihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Patala
|
Patalat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Patala
|
Patalat
|
| gen.
|
Patalan
|
| genitive
|
Patalan
|
Pataloiden
Pataloitten
Patalain rare
|
| partitive
|
Patalaa
|
Pataloita
|
| inessive
|
Patalassa
|
Pataloissa
|
| elative
|
Patalasta
|
Pataloista
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| illative
|
Patalaan
|
Pataloihin
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| adessive
|
Patalalla
|
Pataloilla
|
| ablative
|
Patalalta
|
Pataloilta
|
| allative
|
Patalalle
|
Pataloille
|
| essive
|
Patalana
|
Pataloina
|
| translative
|
Patalaksi
|
Pataloiksi
|
| abessive
|
Patalatta
|
Pataloitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Pataloin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Patalani
|
Patalani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Patalani
|
Patalani
|
| gen.
|
Patalani
|
| genitive
|
Patalani
|
Pataloideni
Pataloitteni
Patalaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Patalaani
|
Pataloitani
|
| inessive
|
Patalassani
|
Pataloissani
|
| elative
|
Patalastani
|
Pataloistani
|
| illative
|
Patalaani
|
Pataloihini
|
| adessive
|
Patalallani
|
Pataloillani
|
| ablative
|
Patalaltani
|
Pataloiltani
|
| allative
|
Patalalleni
|
Pataloilleni
|
| essive
|
Patalanani
|
Pataloinani
|
| translative
|
Patalakseni
|
Pataloikseni
|
| abessive
|
Patalattani
|
Pataloittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Pataloineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Patalasi
|
Patalasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Patalasi
|
Patalasi
|
| gen.
|
Patalasi
|
| genitive
|
Patalasi
|
Pataloidesi
Pataloittesi
Patalaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Patalaasi
|
Pataloitasi
|
| inessive
|
Patalassasi
|
Pataloissasi
|
| elative
|
Patalastasi
|
Pataloistasi
|
| illative
|
Patalaasi
|
Pataloihisi
|
| adessive
|
Patalallasi
|
Pataloillasi
|
| ablative
|
Patalaltasi
|
Pataloiltasi
|
| allative
|
Patalallesi
|
Pataloillesi
|
| essive
|
Patalanasi
|
Pataloinasi
|
| translative
|
Patalaksesi
|
Pataloiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Patalattasi
|
Pataloittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Pataloinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Patalamme
|
Patalamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Patalamme
|
Patalamme
|
| gen.
|
Patalamme
|
| genitive
|
Patalamme
|
Pataloidemme
Pataloittemme
Patalaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Patalaamme
|
Pataloitamme
|
| inessive
|
Patalassamme
|
Pataloissamme
|
| elative
|
Patalastamme
|
Pataloistamme
|
| illative
|
Patalaamme
|
Pataloihimme
|
| adessive
|
Patalallamme
|
Pataloillamme
|
| ablative
|
Patalaltamme
|
Pataloiltamme
|
| allative
|
Patalallemme
|
Pataloillemme
|
| essive
|
Patalanamme
|
Pataloinamme
|
| translative
|
Patalaksemme
|
Pataloiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Patalattamme
|
Pataloittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Pataloinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Patalanne
|
Patalanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Patalanne
|
Patalanne
|
| gen.
|
Patalanne
|
| genitive
|
Patalanne
|
Pataloidenne
Pataloittenne
Patalainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Patalaanne
|
Pataloitanne
|
| inessive
|
Patalassanne
|
Pataloissanne
|
| elative
|
Patalastanne
|
Pataloistanne
|
| illative
|
Patalaanne
|
Pataloihinne
|
| adessive
|
Patalallanne
|
Pataloillanne
|
| ablative
|
Patalaltanne
|
Pataloiltanne
|
| allative
|
Patalallenne
|
Pataloillenne
|
| essive
|
Patalananne
|
Pataloinanne
|
| translative
|
Patalaksenne
|
Pataloiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Patalattanne
|
Pataloittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Pataloinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Patalansa
|
Patalansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Patalansa
|
Patalansa
|
| gen.
|
Patalansa
|
| genitive
|
Patalansa
|
Pataloidensa
Pataloittensa
Patalainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Patalaansa
|
Pataloitaan
Pataloitansa
|
| inessive
|
Patalassaan
Patalassansa
|
Pataloissaan
Pataloissansa
|
| elative
|
Patalastaan
Patalastansa
|
Pataloistaan
Pataloistansa
|
| illative
|
Patalaansa
|
Pataloihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Patalallaan
Patalallansa
|
Pataloillaan
Pataloillansa
|
| ablative
|
Patalaltaan
Patalaltansa
|
Pataloiltaan
Pataloiltansa
|
| allative
|
Patalalleen
Patalallensa
|
Pataloilleen
Pataloillensa
|
| essive
|
Patalanaan
Patalanansa
|
Pataloinaan
Pataloinansa
|
| translative
|
Patalakseen
Patalaksensa
|
Pataloikseen
Pataloiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Patalattaan
Patalattansa
|
Pataloittaan
Pataloittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Pataloineen
Pataloinensa
|
|
Statistics
- The surname Patala belongs to 127 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