Savonlinna

Finnish

Etymology

Savon (of Savonia) + linna (castle), from a name for the castle around which the city has grown.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑʋonˌlinːɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝ʋo̞nˌlinːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -inːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): Sa‧von‧lin‧na

Proper noun

Savonlinna

  1. A town in Southern Savonia, Finland.

Declension

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

Inflection of Savonlinna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative Savonlinna
genitive Savonlinnan
partitive Savonlinnaa
illative Savonlinnaan
singular plural
nominative Savonlinna
accusative nom. Savonlinna
gen. Savonlinnan
genitive Savonlinnan
partitive Savonlinnaa
inessive Savonlinnassa
elative Savonlinnasta
illative Savonlinnaan
adessive Savonlinnalla
ablative Savonlinnalta
allative Savonlinnalle
essive Savonlinnana
translative Savonlinnaksi
abessive Savonlinnatta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Savonlinna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Savonlinnani
accusative nom. Savonlinnani
gen. Savonlinnani
genitive Savonlinnani
partitive Savonlinnaani
inessive Savonlinnassani
elative Savonlinnastani
illative Savonlinnaani
adessive Savonlinnallani
ablative Savonlinnaltani
allative Savonlinnalleni
essive Savonlinnanani
translative Savonlinnakseni
abessive Savonlinnattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Savonlinnasi
accusative nom. Savonlinnasi
gen. Savonlinnasi
genitive Savonlinnasi
partitive Savonlinnaasi
inessive Savonlinnassasi
elative Savonlinnastasi
illative Savonlinnaasi
adessive Savonlinnallasi
ablative Savonlinnaltasi
allative Savonlinnallesi
essive Savonlinnanasi
translative Savonlinnaksesi
abessive Savonlinnattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Savonlinnamme
accusative nom. Savonlinnamme
gen. Savonlinnamme
genitive Savonlinnamme
partitive Savonlinnaamme
inessive Savonlinnassamme
elative Savonlinnastamme
illative Savonlinnaamme
adessive Savonlinnallamme
ablative Savonlinnaltamme
allative Savonlinnallemme
essive Savonlinnanamme
translative Savonlinnaksemme
abessive Savonlinnattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Savonlinnanne
accusative nom. Savonlinnanne
gen. Savonlinnanne
genitive Savonlinnanne
partitive Savonlinnaanne
inessive Savonlinnassanne
elative Savonlinnastanne
illative Savonlinnaanne
adessive Savonlinnallanne
ablative Savonlinnaltanne
allative Savonlinnallenne
essive Savonlinnananne
translative Savonlinnaksenne
abessive Savonlinnattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Savonlinnansa
accusative nom. Savonlinnansa
gen. Savonlinnansa
genitive Savonlinnansa
partitive Savonlinnaansa
inessive Savonlinnassaan
Savonlinnassansa
elative Savonlinnastaan
Savonlinnastansa
illative Savonlinnaansa
adessive Savonlinnallaan
Savonlinnallansa
ablative Savonlinnaltaan
Savonlinnaltansa
allative Savonlinnalleen
Savonlinnallensa
essive Savonlinnanaan
Savonlinnanansa
translative Savonlinnakseen
Savonlinnaksensa
abessive Savonlinnattaan
Savonlinnattansa
instructive
comitative

Derived terms

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