Kainuu

Finnish

Kainuu (red) on the map of Finland.

Etymology

Unknown. In some way related to Old Norse kvenir and Russian каяний (kajanij), каянский (kajanskij) (whence Kajaani).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑi̯nuː/, [ˈkɑ̝i̯nuː]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinuː
  • Syllabification(key): Kai‧nuu

Proper noun

Kainuu

  1. A region in eastern Finland.
    Synonym: Nälkämaa
  2. Kalix (town in Norrbotten County, Sweden)

Declension

The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Kainuu" is Kainuussa.

Inflection of Kainuu (Kotus type 17/vapaa, no gradation)
nominative Kainuu
genitive Kainuun
partitive Kainuuta
illative Kainuuseen
singular plural
nominative Kainuu
accusative nom. Kainuu
gen. Kainuun
genitive Kainuun
partitive Kainuuta
inessive Kainuussa
elative Kainuusta
illative Kainuuseen
adessive Kainuulla
ablative Kainuulta
allative Kainuulle
essive Kainuuna
translative Kainuuksi
abessive Kainuutta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Kainuu (Kotus type 17/vapaa, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Kainuuni
accusative nom. Kainuuni
gen. Kainuuni
genitive Kainuuni
partitive Kainuutani
inessive Kainuussani
elative Kainuustani
illative Kainuuseeni
adessive Kainuullani
ablative Kainuultani
allative Kainuulleni
essive Kainuunani
translative Kainuukseni
abessive Kainuuttani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Kainuusi
accusative nom. Kainuusi
gen. Kainuusi
genitive Kainuusi
partitive Kainuutasi
inessive Kainuussasi
elative Kainuustasi
illative Kainuuseesi
adessive Kainuullasi
ablative Kainuultasi
allative Kainuullesi
essive Kainuunasi
translative Kainuuksesi
abessive Kainuuttasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Kainuumme
accusative nom. Kainuumme
gen. Kainuumme
genitive Kainuumme
partitive Kainuutamme
inessive Kainuussamme
elative Kainuustamme
illative Kainuuseemme
adessive Kainuullamme
ablative Kainuultamme
allative Kainuullemme
essive Kainuunamme
translative Kainuuksemme
abessive Kainuuttamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Kainuunne
accusative nom. Kainuunne
gen. Kainuunne
genitive Kainuunne
partitive Kainuutanne
inessive Kainuussanne
elative Kainuustanne
illative Kainuuseenne
adessive Kainuullanne
ablative Kainuultanne
allative Kainuullenne
essive Kainuunanne
translative Kainuuksenne
abessive Kainuuttanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Kainuunsa
accusative nom. Kainuunsa
gen. Kainuunsa
genitive Kainuunsa
partitive Kainuutaan
Kainuutansa
inessive Kainuussaan
Kainuussansa
elative Kainuustaan
Kainuustansa
illative Kainuuseensa
adessive Kainuullaan
Kainuullansa
ablative Kainuultaan
Kainuultansa
allative Kainuulleen
Kainuullensa
essive Kainuunaan
Kainuunansa
translative Kainuukseen
Kainuuksensa
abessive Kainuuttaan
Kainuuttansa
instructive
comitative

Synonyms

  • (region in eastern Finland): Cajania (historical), East Bothnia (inclusive of Ostrobothnia)

Derived terms

compounds

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