Etymology
19th century coinage from Saimaa, the name of a lake.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɑi̯mɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝i̯mɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑimɑ
- Hyphenation(key): Sai‧ma
Proper noun
Saima
- a female given name
Declension
More information nominative, genitive ...
| Inflection of Saima (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) |
| nominative |
Saima |
Saimat |
| genitive |
Saiman |
Saimojen |
| partitive |
Saimaa |
Saimoja |
| illative |
Saimaan |
Saimoihin |
|
singular |
plural |
| nominative |
Saima |
Saimat |
| accusative |
nom. |
Saima |
Saimat |
| gen. |
Saiman |
| genitive |
Saiman |
Saimojen
Saimain rare |
| partitive |
Saimaa |
Saimoja |
| inessive |
Saimassa |
Saimoissa |
| elative |
Saimasta |
Saimoista |
| illative |
Saimaan |
Saimoihin |
| adessive |
Saimalla |
Saimoilla |
| ablative |
Saimalta |
Saimoilta |
| allative |
Saimalle |
Saimoille |
| essive |
Saimana |
Saimoina |
| translative |
Saimaksi |
Saimoiksi |
| abessive |
Saimatta |
Saimoitta |
| instructive |
— |
Saimoin |
| comitative |
See the possessive forms below. |
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More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...
| first-person singular possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
| nominative |
Saimani |
Saimani |
| accusative |
nom. |
Saimani |
Saimani |
| gen. |
Saimani |
| genitive |
Saimani |
Saimojeni
Saimaini rare |
| partitive |
Saimaani |
Saimojani |
| inessive |
Saimassani |
Saimoissani |
| elative |
Saimastani |
Saimoistani |
| illative |
Saimaani |
Saimoihini |
| adessive |
Saimallani |
Saimoillani |
| ablative |
Saimaltani |
Saimoiltani |
| allative |
Saimalleni |
Saimoilleni |
| essive |
Saimanani |
Saimoinani |
| translative |
Saimakseni |
Saimoikseni |
| abessive |
Saimattani |
Saimoittani |
| instructive |
— |
— |
| comitative |
— | Saimoineni |
| second-person singular possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
| nominative |
Saimasi |
Saimasi |
| accusative |
nom. |
Saimasi |
Saimasi |
| gen. |
Saimasi |
| genitive |
Saimasi |
Saimojesi
Saimaisi rare |
| partitive |
Saimaasi |
Saimojasi |
| inessive |
Saimassasi |
Saimoissasi |
| elative |
Saimastasi |
Saimoistasi |
| illative |
Saimaasi |
Saimoihisi |
| adessive |
Saimallasi |
Saimoillasi |
| ablative |
Saimaltasi |
Saimoiltasi |
| allative |
Saimallesi |
Saimoillesi |
| essive |
Saimanasi |
Saimoinasi |
| translative |
Saimaksesi |
Saimoiksesi |
| abessive |
Saimattasi |
Saimoittasi |
| instructive |
— |
— |
| comitative |
— | Saimoinesi |
| first-person plural possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
| nominative |
Saimamme |
Saimamme |
| accusative |
nom. |
Saimamme |
Saimamme |
| gen. |
Saimamme |
| genitive |
Saimamme |
Saimojemme
Saimaimme rare |
| partitive |
Saimaamme |
Saimojamme |
| inessive |
Saimassamme |
Saimoissamme |
| elative |
Saimastamme |
Saimoistamme |
| illative |
Saimaamme |
Saimoihimme |
| adessive |
Saimallamme |
Saimoillamme |
| ablative |
Saimaltamme |
Saimoiltamme |
| allative |
Saimallemme |
Saimoillemme |
| essive |
Saimanamme |
Saimoinamme |
| translative |
Saimaksemme |
Saimoiksemme |
| abessive |
Saimattamme |
Saimoittamme |
| instructive |
— |
— |
| comitative |
— | Saimoinemme |
| second-person plural possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
| nominative |
Saimanne |
Saimanne |
| accusative |
nom. |
Saimanne |
Saimanne |
| gen. |
Saimanne |
| genitive |
Saimanne |
Saimojenne
Saimainne rare |
| partitive |
Saimaanne |
Saimojanne |
| inessive |
Saimassanne |
Saimoissanne |
| elative |
Saimastanne |
Saimoistanne |
| illative |
Saimaanne |
Saimoihinne |
| adessive |
Saimallanne |
Saimoillanne |
| ablative |
Saimaltanne |
Saimoiltanne |
| allative |
Saimallenne |
Saimoillenne |
| essive |
Saimananne |
Saimoinanne |
| translative |
Saimaksenne |
Saimoiksenne |
| abessive |
Saimattanne |
Saimoittanne |
| instructive |
— |
— |
| comitative |
— | Saimoinenne |
| third-person possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
| nominative |
Saimansa |
Saimansa |
| accusative |
nom. |
Saimansa |
Saimansa |
| gen. |
Saimansa |
| genitive |
Saimansa |
Saimojensa
Saimainsa rare |
| partitive |
Saimaansa |
Saimojaan
Saimojansa |
| inessive |
Saimassaan
Saimassansa |
Saimoissaan
Saimoissansa |
| elative |
Saimastaan
Saimastansa |
Saimoistaan
Saimoistansa |
| illative |
Saimaansa |
Saimoihinsa |
| adessive |
Saimallaan
Saimallansa |
Saimoillaan
Saimoillansa |
| ablative |
Saimaltaan
Saimaltansa |
Saimoiltaan
Saimoiltansa |
| allative |
Saimalleen
Saimallensa |
Saimoilleen
Saimoillensa |
| essive |
Saimanaan
Saimanansa |
Saimoinaan
Saimoinansa |
| translative |
Saimakseen
Saimaksensa |
Saimoikseen
Saimoiksensa |
| abessive |
Saimattaan
Saimattansa |
Saimoittaan
Saimoittansa |
| instructive |
— |
— |
| comitative |
— | Saimoineen
Saimoinensa |
|
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Statistics
- Saima is the 399th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 1,011 female individuals (and as a middle name to 600 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.