Karhu

See also: karhu

Finnish

Etymology

< karhu (“bear”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑrhu/, [ˈkɑ̝rhu]
• Rhymes: -ɑrhu
• Syllabification^(key): Kar‧hu

Proper noun

Karhu

1. a Finnish surname
2. A major brand of beer in Finland.

Declension

Inflection of Karhu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		Karhu	Karhut
genitive		Karhun	Karhujen
partitive		Karhua	Karhuja
illative		Karhuun	Karhuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Karhu	Karhut
accusative	nom.	Karhu	Karhut
	gen.	Karhun
genitive		Karhun	Karhujen
partitive		Karhua	Karhuja
inessive		Karhussa	Karhuissa
elative		Karhusta	Karhuista
illative		Karhuun	Karhuihin
adessive		Karhulla	Karhuilla
ablative		Karhulta	Karhuilta
allative		Karhulle	Karhuille
essive		Karhuna	Karhuina
translative		Karhuksi	Karhuiksi
abessive		Karhutta	Karhuitta
instructive		—	Karhuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Karhu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Karhuni Karhuni accusative nom. Karhuni Karhuni gen. Karhuni genitive Karhuni Karhujeni partitive Karhuani Karhujani inessive Karhussani Karhuissani elative Karhustani Karhuistani illative Karhuuni Karhuihini adessive Karhullani Karhuillani ablative Karhultani Karhuiltani allative Karhulleni Karhuilleni essive Karhunani Karhuinani translative Karhukseni Karhuikseni abessive Karhuttani Karhuittani instructive — — comitative — Karhuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Karhusi Karhusi accusative nom. Karhusi Karhusi gen. Karhusi genitive Karhusi Karhujesi partitive Karhuasi Karhujasi inessive Karhussasi Karhuissasi elative Karhustasi Karhuistasi illative Karhuusi Karhuihisi adessive Karhullasi Karhuillasi ablative Karhultasi Karhuiltasi allative Karhullesi Karhuillesi essive Karhunasi Karhuinasi translative Karhuksesi Karhuiksesi abessive Karhuttasi Karhuittasi instructive — — comitative — Karhuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Karhumme Karhumme accusative nom. Karhumme Karhumme gen. Karhumme genitive Karhumme Karhujemme partitive Karhuamme Karhujamme inessive Karhussamme Karhuissamme elative Karhustamme Karhuistamme illative Karhuumme Karhuihimme adessive Karhullamme Karhuillamme ablative Karhultamme Karhuiltamme allative Karhullemme Karhuillemme essive Karhunamme Karhuinamme translative Karhuksemme Karhuiksemme abessive Karhuttamme Karhuittamme instructive — — comitative — Karhuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Karhunne Karhunne accusative nom. Karhunne Karhunne gen. Karhunne genitive Karhunne Karhujenne partitive Karhuanne Karhujanne inessive Karhussanne Karhuissanne elative Karhustanne Karhuistanne illative Karhuunne Karhuihinne adessive Karhullanne Karhuillanne ablative Karhultanne Karhuiltanne allative Karhullenne Karhuillenne essive Karhunanne Karhuinanne translative Karhuksenne Karhuiksenne abessive Karhuttanne Karhuittanne instructive — — comitative — Karhuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Karhunsa Karhunsa accusative nom. Karhunsa Karhunsa gen. Karhunsa genitive Karhunsa Karhujensa partitive Karhuaan Karhuansa Karhujaan Karhujansa inessive Karhussaan Karhussansa Karhuissaan Karhuissansa elative Karhustaan Karhustansa Karhuistaan Karhuistansa illative Karhuunsa Karhuihinsa adessive Karhullaan Karhullansa Karhuillaan Karhuillansa ablative Karhultaan Karhultansa Karhuiltaan Karhuiltansa allative Karhulleen Karhullensa Karhuilleen Karhuillensa essive Karhunaan Karhunansa Karhuinaan Karhuinansa translative Karhukseen Karhuksensa Karhuikseen Karhuiksensa abessive Karhuttaan Karhuttansa Karhuittaan Karhuittansa instructive — — comitative — Karhuineen Karhuinensa

Statistics

• Karhu is the 141^st most common surname in Finland, belonging to 4,773 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.