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

• kainuunharmas
• kainuunsaame
• Ylikainuu

 

See also

• kainu (“Kven”)

Anagrams

• nuukia