Kaipiainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Probably derived from kaivata (to yearn, long) +‎ -iainen, through pre-Christian given names.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑi̯piɑi̯nen/, [ˈkɑ̝i̯piˌɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Syllabification(key): Kai‧pi‧ai‧nen

Proper noun

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Kaipiainen

  1. a Finnish surname

Declension

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Inflection of Kaipiainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
nominative Kaipiainen Kaipiaiset
genitive Kaipiaisen Kaipiaisten
Kaipiaisien
partitive Kaipiaista Kaipiaisia
illative Kaipiaiseen Kaipiaisiin
singular plural
nominative Kaipiainen Kaipiaiset
accusative nom. Kaipiainen Kaipiaiset
gen. Kaipiaisen
genitive Kaipiaisen Kaipiaisten
Kaipiaisien
partitive Kaipiaista Kaipiaisia
inessive Kaipiaisessa Kaipiaisissa
elative Kaipiaisesta Kaipiaisista
illative Kaipiaiseen Kaipiaisiin
adessive Kaipiaisella Kaipiaisilla
ablative Kaipiaiselta Kaipiaisilta
allative Kaipiaiselle Kaipiaisille
essive Kaipiaisena Kaipiaisina
translative Kaipiaiseksi Kaipiaisiksi
abessive Kaipiaisetta Kaipiaisitta
instructive Kaipiaisin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Kaipiainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)

Statistics

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  • Kaipiainen is the 2137th (tied with 4 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 387 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

References

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  1. ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo, Paikkala, Sirkka (2000) Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN