Eetu

Finnish

Etymology

Vernacular form of the Swedish Edvard (“Edward”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːtu/, [ˈe̞ːt̪u]
• Rhymes: -eːtu
• Syllabification^(key): Ee‧tu

Proper noun

Eetu

1. a male given name

Usage notes

• The most common first name of boys born in Finland in 2001-2002, 2004, and 2006.

Declension

Inflection of Eetu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		Eetu	Eetut
genitive		Eetun	Eetujen
partitive		Eetua	Eetuja
illative		Eetuun	Eetuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Eetu	Eetut
accusative	nom.	Eetu	Eetut
	gen.	Eetun
genitive		Eetun	Eetujen
partitive		Eetua	Eetuja
inessive		Eetussa	Eetuissa
elative		Eetusta	Eetuista
illative		Eetuun	Eetuihin
adessive		Eetulla	Eetuilla
ablative		Eetulta	Eetuilta
allative		Eetulle	Eetuille
essive		Eetuna	Eetuina
translative		Eetuksi	Eetuiksi
instructive		—	Eetuin
abessive		Eetutta	Eetuitta
comitative		—	Eetuineen

Possessive forms of Eetu (type valo)
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	Eetuni	Eetumme
2nd person	Eetusi	Eetunne
3rd person	Eetunsa