Faroese
Proper noun
Lilja
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Lilja: Liljuson
- daughter of Lilja: Liljudóttir
Declension
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singular
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| indefinite
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| nominative
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Lilja
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| accusative
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Lilju
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| dative
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Lilju
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| genitive
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Lilju
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Finnish
Etymology
A 19th century flower name from lilja (“lily”). Comparable to English Lily.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈliljɑ/, [ˈliljɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -iljɑ
- Syllabification(key): Lil‧ja
- Hyphenation(key): Lil‧ja
Proper noun
Lilja
- a female given name
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Lilja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Lilja
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Liljat
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| genitive
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Liljan
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Liljojen
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| partitive
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Liljaa
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Liljoja
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| illative
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Liljaan
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Liljoihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Lilja
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Liljat
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Lilja
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Liljat
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| gen.
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Liljan
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| genitive
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Liljan
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Liljojen
Liljain rare
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| partitive
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Liljaa
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Liljoja
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| inessive
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Liljassa
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Liljoissa
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| elative
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Liljasta
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Liljoista
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| illative
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Liljaan
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Liljoihin
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| adessive
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Liljalla
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Liljoilla
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| ablative
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Liljalta
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Liljoilta
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| allative
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Liljalle
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Liljoille
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| essive
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Liljana
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Liljoina
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| translative
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Liljaksi
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Liljoiksi
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| abessive
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Liljatta
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Liljoitta
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| instructive
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—
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Liljoin
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| 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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Liljani
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Liljani
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Liljani
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Liljani
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| gen.
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Liljani
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| genitive
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Liljani
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Liljojeni
Liljaini rare
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| partitive
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Liljaani
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Liljojani
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| inessive
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Liljassani
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Liljoissani
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| elative
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Liljastani
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Liljoistani
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| illative
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Liljaani
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Liljoihini
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| adessive
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Liljallani
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Liljoillani
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| ablative
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Liljaltani
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Liljoiltani
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| allative
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Liljalleni
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Liljoilleni
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| essive
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Liljanani
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Liljoinani
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| translative
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Liljakseni
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Liljoikseni
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| abessive
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Liljattani
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Liljoittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Liljoineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Liljasi
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Liljasi
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Liljasi
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Liljasi
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| gen.
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Liljasi
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| genitive
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Liljasi
|
Liljojesi
Liljaisi rare
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| partitive
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Liljaasi
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Liljojasi
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| inessive
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Liljassasi
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Liljoissasi
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| elative
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Liljastasi
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Liljoistasi
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| illative
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Liljaasi
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Liljoihisi
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| adessive
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Liljallasi
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Liljoillasi
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| ablative
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Liljaltasi
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Liljoiltasi
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| allative
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Liljallesi
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Liljoillesi
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| essive
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Liljanasi
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Liljoinasi
|
| translative
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Liljaksesi
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Liljoiksesi
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| abessive
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Liljattasi
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Liljoittasi
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Liljoinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Liljamme
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Liljamme
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Liljamme
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Liljamme
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| gen.
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Liljamme
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| genitive
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Liljamme
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Liljojemme
Liljaimme rare
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| partitive
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Liljaamme
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Liljojamme
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| inessive
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Liljassamme
|
Liljoissamme
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| elative
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Liljastamme
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Liljoistamme
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| illative
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Liljaamme
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Liljoihimme
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| adessive
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Liljallamme
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Liljoillamme
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| ablative
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Liljaltamme
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Liljoiltamme
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| allative
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Liljallemme
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Liljoillemme
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| essive
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Liljanamme
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Liljoinamme
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| translative
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Liljaksemme
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Liljoiksemme
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| abessive
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Liljattamme
|
Liljoittamme
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Liljoinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Liljanne
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Liljanne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Liljanne
|
Liljanne
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| gen.
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Liljanne
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| genitive
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Liljanne
|
Liljojenne
Liljainne rare
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| partitive
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Liljaanne
|
Liljojanne
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| inessive
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Liljassanne
|
Liljoissanne
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| elative
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Liljastanne
|
Liljoistanne
|
| illative
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Liljaanne
|
Liljoihinne
|
| adessive
|
Liljallanne
|
Liljoillanne
|
| ablative
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Liljaltanne
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Liljoiltanne
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| allative
|
Liljallenne
|
Liljoillenne
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| essive
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Liljananne
|
Liljoinanne
|
| translative
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Liljaksenne
|
Liljoiksenne
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| abessive
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Liljattanne
|
Liljoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Liljoinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Liljansa
|
Liljansa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Liljansa
|
Liljansa
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| gen.
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Liljansa
|
| genitive
|
Liljansa
|
Liljojensa
Liljainsa rare
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| partitive
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Liljaansa
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Liljojaan
Liljojansa
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| inessive
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Liljassaan
Liljassansa
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Liljoissaan
Liljoissansa
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| elative
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Liljastaan
Liljastansa
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Liljoistaan
Liljoistansa
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| illative
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Liljaansa
|
Liljoihinsa
|
| adessive
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Liljallaan
Liljallansa
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Liljoillaan
Liljoillansa
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| ablative
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Liljaltaan
Liljaltansa
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Liljoiltaan
Liljoiltansa
|
| allative
|
Liljalleen
Liljallensa
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Liljoilleen
Liljoillensa
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| essive
|
Liljanaan
Liljanansa
|
Liljoinaan
Liljoinansa
|
| translative
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Liljakseen
Liljaksensa
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Liljoikseen
Liljoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Liljattaan
Liljattansa
|
Liljoittaan
Liljoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Liljoineen
Liljoinensa
|
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Statistics
- Lilja is the 136th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 5,363 female individuals (and as a middle name to 3,555 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
- Lilja is the 341st most common surname in Finland, belonging to 2,372 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Icelandic
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lilium (“lily”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Lilja f (proper noun, genitive singular Lilju)
- a female given name
- a celebrated religious poem by Eysteinn Ásgrímsson
Declension
Declension of Lilja (sg-only feminine)
| indefinite singular
|
| nominative
|
Lilja
|
| accusative
|
Lilju
|
| dative
|
Lilju
|
| genitive
|
Lilju
|