Finnish
Etymology
terva + -onen, originally perhaps as a byname/nickname given to tar makers (tar burners)[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈterʋonen/, [ˈt̪e̞rʋo̞ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -erʋonen
- Syllabification(key): Ter‧vo‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): Ter‧vo‧nen
Proper noun
Tervonen
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Tervonen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Tervonen
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Tervoset
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| genitive
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Tervosen
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Tervosten
Tervosien
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| partitive
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Tervosta
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Tervosia
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| illative
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Tervoseen
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Tervosiin
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Tervonen
|
Tervoset
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tervonen
|
Tervoset
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| gen.
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Tervosen
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| genitive
|
Tervosen
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Tervosten
Tervosien
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| partitive
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Tervosta
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Tervosia
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| inessive
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Tervosessa
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Tervosissa
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| elative
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Tervosesta
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Tervosista
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| illative
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Tervoseen
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Tervosiin
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| adessive
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Tervosella
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Tervosilla
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| ablative
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Tervoselta
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Tervosilta
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| allative
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Tervoselle
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Tervosille
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| essive
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Tervosena
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Tervosina
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| translative
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Tervoseksi
|
Tervosiksi
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| abessive
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Tervosetta
|
Tervositta
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| instructive
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—
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Tervosin
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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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Tervoseni
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Tervoseni
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tervoseni
|
Tervoseni
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| gen.
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Tervoseni
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| genitive
|
Tervoseni
|
Tervosteni
Tervosieni
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| partitive
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Tervostani
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Tervosiani
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| inessive
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Tervosessani
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Tervosissani
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| elative
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Tervosestani
|
Tervosistani
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| illative
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Tervoseeni
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Tervosiini
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| adessive
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Tervosellani
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Tervosillani
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| ablative
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Tervoseltani
|
Tervosiltani
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| allative
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Tervoselleni
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Tervosilleni
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| essive
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Tervosenani
|
Tervosinani
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| translative
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Tervosekseni
|
Tervosikseni
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| abessive
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Tervosettani
|
Tervosittani
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Tervosineni
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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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Tervosesi
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Tervosesi
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tervosesi
|
Tervosesi
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| gen.
|
Tervosesi
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| genitive
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Tervosesi
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Tervostesi
Tervosiesi
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| partitive
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Tervostasi
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Tervosiasi
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| inessive
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Tervosessasi
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Tervosissasi
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| elative
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Tervosestasi
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Tervosistasi
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| illative
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Tervoseesi
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Tervosiisi
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| adessive
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Tervosellasi
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Tervosillasi
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| ablative
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Tervoseltasi
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Tervosiltasi
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| allative
|
Tervosellesi
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Tervosillesi
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| essive
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Tervosenasi
|
Tervosinasi
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| translative
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Tervoseksesi
|
Tervosiksesi
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| abessive
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Tervosettasi
|
Tervosittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Tervosinesi
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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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Tervosemme
|
Tervosemme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tervosemme
|
Tervosemme
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| gen.
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Tervosemme
|
| genitive
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Tervosemme
|
Tervostemme
Tervosiemme
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| partitive
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Tervostamme
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Tervosiamme
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| inessive
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Tervosessamme
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Tervosissamme
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| elative
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Tervosestamme
|
Tervosistamme
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| illative
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Tervoseemme
|
Tervosiimme
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| adessive
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Tervosellamme
|
Tervosillamme
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| ablative
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Tervoseltamme
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Tervosiltamme
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| allative
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Tervosellemme
|
Tervosillemme
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| essive
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Tervosenamme
|
Tervosinamme
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| translative
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Tervoseksemme
|
Tervosiksemme
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| abessive
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Tervosettamme
|
Tervosittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Tervosinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Tervosenne
|
Tervosenne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tervosenne
|
Tervosenne
|
| gen.
|
Tervosenne
|
| genitive
|
Tervosenne
|
Tervostenne
Tervosienne
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| partitive
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Tervostanne
|
Tervosianne
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| inessive
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Tervosessanne
|
Tervosissanne
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| elative
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Tervosestanne
|
Tervosistanne
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| illative
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Tervoseenne
|
Tervosiinne
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| adessive
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Tervosellanne
|
Tervosillanne
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| ablative
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Tervoseltanne
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Tervosiltanne
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| allative
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Tervosellenne
|
Tervosillenne
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| essive
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Tervosenanne
|
Tervosinanne
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| translative
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Tervoseksenne
|
Tervosiksenne
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| abessive
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Tervosettanne
|
Tervosittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Tervosinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Tervosensa
|
Tervosensa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tervosensa
|
Tervosensa
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| gen.
|
Tervosensa
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| genitive
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Tervosensa
|
Tervostensa
Tervosiensa
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| partitive
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Tervostaan
Tervostansa
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Tervosiaan
Tervosiansa
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| inessive
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Tervosessaan
Tervosessansa
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Tervosissaan
Tervosissansa
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| elative
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Tervosestaan
Tervosestansa
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Tervosistaan
Tervosistansa
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| illative
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Tervoseensa
|
Tervosiinsa
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| adessive
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Tervosellaan
Tervosellansa
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Tervosillaan
Tervosillansa
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| ablative
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Tervoseltaan
Tervoseltansa
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Tervosiltaan
Tervosiltansa
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| allative
|
Tervoselleen
Tervosellensa
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Tervosilleen
Tervosillensa
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| essive
|
Tervosenaan
Tervosenansa
|
Tervosinaan
Tervosinansa
|
| translative
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Tervosekseen
Tervoseksensa
|
Tervosikseen
Tervosiksensa
|
| abessive
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Tervosettaan
Tervosettansa
|
Tervosittaan
Tervosittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Tervosineen
Tervosinensa
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Statistics
- Tervonen is the 435th most common surname in Finland, belonging to 1,843 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