Finnish
Etymology
Possibly akin to Kausa, Kosonen or from a Scandinavian name (Old Swedish Kofse).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkou̯sɑ/, [ˈko̞u̯s̠ɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ousɑ
- Syllabification(key): Kou‧sa
- Hyphenation(key): Kou‧sa
Proper noun
Kousa
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Kousa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
|
| nominative
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Kousa
|
Kousat
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| genitive
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Kousan
|
Kousien
|
| partitive
|
Kousaa
|
Kousia
|
| illative
|
Kousaan
|
Kousiin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kousa
|
Kousat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kousa
|
Kousat
|
| gen.
|
Kousan
|
| genitive
|
Kousan
|
Kousien
Kousain rare
|
| partitive
|
Kousaa
|
Kousia
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| inessive
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Kousassa
|
Kousissa
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| elative
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Kousasta
|
Kousista
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| illative
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Kousaan
|
Kousiin
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| adessive
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Kousalla
|
Kousilla
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| ablative
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Kousalta
|
Kousilta
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| allative
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Kousalle
|
Kousille
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| essive
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Kousana
|
Kousina
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| translative
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Kousaksi
|
Kousiksi
|
| abessive
|
Kousatta
|
Kousitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Kousin
|
| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Kousani
|
Kousani
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kousani
|
Kousani
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| gen.
|
Kousani
|
| genitive
|
Kousani
|
Kousieni
Kousaini rare
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| partitive
|
Kousaani
|
Kousiani
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| inessive
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Kousassani
|
Kousissani
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| elative
|
Kousastani
|
Kousistani
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| illative
|
Kousaani
|
Kousiini
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| adessive
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Kousallani
|
Kousillani
|
| ablative
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Kousaltani
|
Kousiltani
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| allative
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Kousalleni
|
Kousilleni
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| essive
|
Kousanani
|
Kousinani
|
| translative
|
Kousakseni
|
Kousikseni
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| abessive
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Kousattani
|
Kousittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kousineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Kousasi
|
Kousasi
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Kousasi
|
Kousasi
|
| gen.
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Kousasi
|
| genitive
|
Kousasi
|
Kousiesi
Kousaisi rare
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| partitive
|
Kousaasi
|
Kousiasi
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| inessive
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Kousassasi
|
Kousissasi
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| elative
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Kousastasi
|
Kousistasi
|
| illative
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Kousaasi
|
Kousiisi
|
| adessive
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Kousallasi
|
Kousillasi
|
| ablative
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Kousaltasi
|
Kousiltasi
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| allative
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Kousallesi
|
Kousillesi
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| essive
|
Kousanasi
|
Kousinasi
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| translative
|
Kousaksesi
|
Kousiksesi
|
| abessive
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Kousattasi
|
Kousittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kousinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Kousamme
|
Kousamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kousamme
|
Kousamme
|
| gen.
|
Kousamme
|
| genitive
|
Kousamme
|
Kousiemme
Kousaimme rare
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| partitive
|
Kousaamme
|
Kousiamme
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| inessive
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Kousassamme
|
Kousissamme
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| elative
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Kousastamme
|
Kousistamme
|
| illative
|
Kousaamme
|
Kousiimme
|
| adessive
|
Kousallamme
|
Kousillamme
|
| ablative
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Kousaltamme
|
Kousiltamme
|
| allative
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Kousallemme
|
Kousillemme
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| essive
|
Kousanamme
|
Kousinamme
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| translative
|
Kousaksemme
|
Kousiksemme
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| abessive
|
Kousattamme
|
Kousittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kousinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kousanne
|
Kousanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kousanne
|
Kousanne
|
| gen.
|
Kousanne
|
| genitive
|
Kousanne
|
Kousienne
Kousainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Kousaanne
|
Kousianne
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| inessive
|
Kousassanne
|
Kousissanne
|
| elative
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Kousastanne
|
Kousistanne
|
| illative
|
Kousaanne
|
Kousiinne
|
| adessive
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Kousallanne
|
Kousillanne
|
| ablative
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Kousaltanne
|
Kousiltanne
|
| allative
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Kousallenne
|
Kousillenne
|
| essive
|
Kousananne
|
Kousinanne
|
| translative
|
Kousaksenne
|
Kousiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Kousattanne
|
Kousittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kousinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kousansa
|
Kousansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kousansa
|
Kousansa
|
| gen.
|
Kousansa
|
| genitive
|
Kousansa
|
Kousiensa
Kousainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Kousaansa
|
Kousiaan
Kousiansa
|
| inessive
|
Kousassaan
Kousassansa
|
Kousissaan
Kousissansa
|
| elative
|
Kousastaan
Kousastansa
|
Kousistaan
Kousistansa
|
| illative
|
Kousaansa
|
Kousiinsa
|
| adessive
|
Kousallaan
Kousallansa
|
Kousillaan
Kousillansa
|
| ablative
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Kousaltaan
Kousaltansa
|
Kousiltaan
Kousiltansa
|
| allative
|
Kousalleen
Kousallensa
|
Kousilleen
Kousillensa
|
| essive
|
Kousanaan
Kousanansa
|
Kousinaan
Kousinansa
|
| translative
|
Kousakseen
Kousaksensa
|
Kousikseen
Kousiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Kousattaan
Kousattansa
|
Kousittaan
Kousittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kousineen
Kousinensa
|
|
Statistics
- Kousa is the 2165th (tied with 5 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 382 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo, Paikkala, Sirkka (2000) Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN