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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