This has its origins in the region of Pohjois-Savo. Probably from a byname Kapa, from kapa (e.g. kapakala (“stockfish”)), referring to a "hard" or "tough" character.[1]
Kapanen
Inflection of Kapanen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | Kapanen | Kapaset | |
genitive | Kapasen | Kapasten Kapasien | |
partitive | Kapasta | Kapasia | |
illative | Kapaseen | Kapasiin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Kapanen | Kapaset | |
accusative | nom. | Kapanen | Kapaset |
gen. | Kapasen | ||
genitive | Kapasen | Kapasten Kapasien | |
partitive | Kapasta | Kapasia | |
inessive | Kapasessa | Kapasissa | |
elative | Kapasesta | Kapasista | |
illative | Kapaseen | Kapasiin | |
adessive | Kapasella | Kapasilla | |
ablative | Kapaselta | Kapasilta | |
allative | Kapaselle | Kapasille | |
essive | Kapasena | Kapasina | |
translative | Kapaseksi | Kapasiksi | |
abessive | Kapasetta | Kapasitta | |
instructive | — | Kapasin | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |