Nikolai

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English[edit]

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Proper noun[edit]

Nikolai

  1. A city in Alaska.
  2. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Николай (Nikolaj), equivalent to Nicholas.

Danish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Nikolai

  1. a male given name, variant of Nicolai

Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Russian Никола́й (Nikoláj). Cognate to English Nicholas, and to Finnish Niilo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈnikolɑi̯/, [ˈniko̞lɑ̝i̯]
  • Rhymes: -ikolɑi
  • Syllabification(key): Ni‧ko‧lai

Proper noun[edit]

Nikolai

  1. a male given name

Usage notes[edit]

Declension[edit]

Inflection of Nikolai (Kotus type 18/maa, no gradation)
nominative Nikolai Nikolait
genitive Nikolain Nikolaiden
Nikolaitten
partitive Nikolaita Nikolaita
illative Nikolaihin Nikolaihin
singular plural
nominative Nikolai Nikolait
accusative nom. Nikolai Nikolait
gen. Nikolain
genitive Nikolain Nikolaiden
Nikolaitten
partitive Nikolaita Nikolaita
inessive Nikolaissa Nikolaissa
elative Nikolaista Nikolaista
illative Nikolaihin Nikolaihin
adessive Nikolailla Nikolailla
ablative Nikolailta Nikolailta
allative Nikolaille Nikolaille
essive Nikolaina Nikolaina
translative Nikolaiksi Nikolaiksi
abessive Nikolaitta Nikolaitta
instructive Nikolain
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Nikolai (Kotus type 18/maa, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Nikolaini Nikolaini
accusative nom. Nikolaini Nikolaini
gen. Nikolaini
genitive Nikolaini Nikolaideni
Nikolaitteni
partitive Nikolaitani Nikolaitani
inessive Nikolaissani Nikolaissani
elative Nikolaistani Nikolaistani
illative Nikolaihini Nikolaihini
adessive Nikolaillani Nikolaillani
ablative Nikolailtani Nikolailtani
allative Nikolailleni Nikolailleni
essive Nikolainani Nikolainani
translative Nikolaikseni Nikolaikseni
abessive Nikolaittani Nikolaittani
instructive
comitative Nikolaineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Nikolaisi Nikolaisi
accusative nom. Nikolaisi Nikolaisi
gen. Nikolaisi
genitive Nikolaisi Nikolaidesi
Nikolaittesi
partitive Nikolaitasi Nikolaitasi
inessive Nikolaissasi Nikolaissasi
elative Nikolaistasi Nikolaistasi
illative Nikolaihisi Nikolaihisi
adessive Nikolaillasi Nikolaillasi
ablative Nikolailtasi Nikolailtasi
allative Nikolaillesi Nikolaillesi
essive Nikolainasi Nikolainasi
translative Nikolaiksesi Nikolaiksesi
abessive Nikolaittasi Nikolaittasi
instructive
comitative Nikolainesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Nikolaimme Nikolaimme
accusative nom. Nikolaimme Nikolaimme
gen. Nikolaimme
genitive Nikolaimme Nikolaidemme
Nikolaittemme
partitive Nikolaitamme Nikolaitamme
inessive Nikolaissamme Nikolaissamme
elative Nikolaistamme Nikolaistamme
illative Nikolaihimme Nikolaihimme
adessive Nikolaillamme Nikolaillamme
ablative Nikolailtamme Nikolailtamme
allative Nikolaillemme Nikolaillemme
essive Nikolainamme Nikolainamme
translative Nikolaiksemme Nikolaiksemme
abessive Nikolaittamme Nikolaittamme
instructive
comitative Nikolainemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Nikolainne Nikolainne
accusative nom. Nikolainne Nikolainne
gen. Nikolainne
genitive Nikolainne Nikolaidenne
Nikolaittenne
partitive Nikolaitanne Nikolaitanne
inessive Nikolaissanne Nikolaissanne
elative Nikolaistanne Nikolaistanne
illative Nikolaihinne Nikolaihinne
adessive Nikolaillanne Nikolaillanne
ablative Nikolailtanne Nikolailtanne
allative Nikolaillenne Nikolaillenne
essive Nikolainanne Nikolainanne
translative Nikolaiksenne Nikolaiksenne
abessive Nikolaittanne Nikolaittanne
instructive
comitative Nikolainenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Nikolainsa Nikolainsa
accusative nom. Nikolainsa Nikolainsa
gen. Nikolainsa
genitive Nikolainsa Nikolaidensa
Nikolaittensa
partitive Nikolaitaan
Nikolaitansa
Nikolaitaan
Nikolaitansa
inessive Nikolaissaan
Nikolaissansa
Nikolaissaan
Nikolaissansa
elative Nikolaistaan
Nikolaistansa
Nikolaistaan
Nikolaistansa
illative Nikolaihinsa Nikolaihinsa
adessive Nikolaillaan
Nikolaillansa
Nikolaillaan
Nikolaillansa
ablative Nikolailtaan
Nikolailtansa
Nikolailtaan
Nikolailtansa
allative Nikolailleen
Nikolaillensa
Nikolailleen
Nikolaillensa
essive Nikolainaan
Nikolainansa
Nikolainaan
Nikolainansa
translative Nikolaikseen
Nikolaiksensa
Nikolaikseen
Nikolaiksensa
abessive Nikolaittaan
Nikolaittansa
Nikolaittaan
Nikolaittansa
instructive
comitative Nikolaineen
Nikolainensa

Statistics[edit]

  • Nikolai is the 446th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 556 male individuals (and as a middle name to 4,389 more, making it much more common as a middle name), and also belongs as a middle name to 8 female individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Norwegian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Nikolai

  1. a male given name from Latin Nīcolāī (genitive), equivalent to English Nicholas