Pohjola

See also: pohjola

Finnish

Etymology

From pohjoinen (“north”) +‎ -la (suffix indicating location).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpohjolɑ/, [ˈpo̞xjo̞lɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ohjolɑ
• Syllabification^(key): Poh‧jo‧la

Proper noun

Pohjola

1. The Nordic countries.
2. A prominent mythical location in the Finnish national epic Kalevala, typically translated as Northland. It is depicted as the main rival of Kalevala, the home of the heroes of the epic.
3. a Finnish surname
4. Alternative letter-case form of pohjola.

Declension

Inflection of Pohjola (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative		Pohjola	—
genitive		Pohjolan	—
partitive		Pohjolaa	—
illative		Pohjolaan	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Pohjola	—
accusative	nom.	Pohjola	—
	gen.	Pohjolan
genitive		Pohjolan	—
partitive		Pohjolaa	—
inessive		Pohjolassa	—
elative		Pohjolasta	—
illative		Pohjolaan	—
adessive		Pohjolalla	—
ablative		Pohjolalta	—
allative		Pohjolalle	—
essive		Pohjolana	—
translative		Pohjolaksi	—
abessive		Pohjolatta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Pohjola (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Pohjolani — accusative nom. Pohjolani — gen. Pohjolani genitive Pohjolani — partitive Pohjolaani — inessive Pohjolassani — elative Pohjolastani — illative Pohjolaani — adessive Pohjolallani — ablative Pohjolaltani — allative Pohjolalleni — essive Pohjolanani — translative Pohjolakseni — abessive Pohjolattani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Pohjolasi — accusative nom. Pohjolasi — gen. Pohjolasi genitive Pohjolasi — partitive Pohjolaasi — inessive Pohjolassasi — elative Pohjolastasi — illative Pohjolaasi — adessive Pohjolallasi — ablative Pohjolaltasi — allative Pohjolallesi — essive Pohjolanasi — translative Pohjolaksesi — abessive Pohjolattasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Pohjolamme — accusative nom. Pohjolamme — gen. Pohjolamme genitive Pohjolamme — partitive Pohjolaamme — inessive Pohjolassamme — elative Pohjolastamme — illative Pohjolaamme — adessive Pohjolallamme — ablative Pohjolaltamme — allative Pohjolallemme — essive Pohjolanamme — translative Pohjolaksemme — abessive Pohjolattamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Pohjolanne — accusative nom. Pohjolanne — gen. Pohjolanne genitive Pohjolanne — partitive Pohjolaanne — inessive Pohjolassanne — elative Pohjolastanne — illative Pohjolaanne — adessive Pohjolallanne — ablative Pohjolaltanne — allative Pohjolallenne — essive Pohjolananne — translative Pohjolaksenne — abessive Pohjolattanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Pohjolansa — accusative nom. Pohjolansa — gen. Pohjolansa genitive Pohjolansa — partitive Pohjolaansa — inessive Pohjolassaan Pohjolassansa — elative Pohjolastaan Pohjolastansa — illative Pohjolaansa — adessive Pohjolallaan Pohjolallansa — ablative Pohjolaltaan Pohjolaltansa — allative Pohjolalleen Pohjolallensa — essive Pohjolanaan Pohjolanansa — translative Pohjolakseen Pohjolaksensa — abessive Pohjolattaan Pohjolattansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Synonyms

• (Nordic countries): Pohjoismaat

Derived terms

• Pohjolainen

 

compounds

• Peräpohjola

 

Statistics

• Pohjola is the 309^th most common surname in Finland, belonging to 2,607 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.