Mannerheim-linja

Mannerheim-linja

Finnish

Etymology

From the name of Marshal Mannerheim +‎ linja (“line”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑnːerhei̯mˌlinjɑ/, [ˈmɑnːe̞rhe̞i̯mˌlinjɑ]
• Rhymes: -injɑ
• Syllabification^(key): man‧ner‧heim‧lin‧ja

Proper noun

Mannerheim-linja

1. (historical) Mannerheim Line (a defensive fortification on the Karelian Isthmus before and during WW2)

Declension

Inflection of Mannerheim-linja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		Mannerheim-linja	(Mannerheim-linjat)
genitive		Mannerheim-linjan	(Mannerheim-linjojen)
partitive		Mannerheim-linjaa	(Mannerheim-linjoja)
illative		Mannerheim-linjaan	(Mannerheim-linjoihin)
		singular	plural
nominative		Mannerheim-linja	(Mannerheim-linjat)
accusative	nom.	Mannerheim-linja	(Mannerheim-linjat)
	gen.	Mannerheim-linjan
genitive		Mannerheim-linjan	(Mannerheim-linjojen) (Mannerheim-linjainrare)
partitive		Mannerheim-linjaa	(Mannerheim-linjoja)
inessive		Mannerheim-linjassa	(Mannerheim-linjoissa)
elative		Mannerheim-linjasta	(Mannerheim-linjoista)
illative		Mannerheim-linjaan	(Mannerheim-linjoihin)
adessive		Mannerheim-linjalla	(Mannerheim-linjoilla)
ablative		Mannerheim-linjalta	(Mannerheim-linjoilta)
allative		Mannerheim-linjalle	(Mannerheim-linjoille)
essive		Mannerheim-linjana	(Mannerheim-linjoina)
translative		Mannerheim-linjaksi	(Mannerheim-linjoiksi)
instructive		—	(Mannerheim-linjoin)
abessive		Mannerheim-linjatta	(Mannerheim-linjoitta)
comitative		—	(Mannerheim-linjoineen)
Plural forms of this word are not commonly used, but might be found in figurative uses, in some set phrases or in colloquial language.

Possessive forms of Mannerheim-linja (type kala)
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	Mannerheim-linjani	Mannerheim-linjamme
2nd person	Mannerheim-linjasi	Mannerheim-linjanne
3rd person	Mannerheim-linjansa