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

• savonlinnalainen