Derived from laiha (“thin, skinny”) as a byname/nickname. The exact derivation is unknown, however, although such variation is not uncommon in such given names. The place name is from the given name, possibly through a farm name (Laihela ~ Laihiala), in which the suffix -la was later dropped (but preserved in the Swedish name Laihela).[1]
Laihia
The external locative cases (adessive, allative and ablative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Laihia" is Laihialla.
Inflection of Laihia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | Laihia | Laihiat | |
genitive | Laihian | Laihioiden Laihioitten | |
partitive | Laihiaa | Laihioita | |
illative | Laihiaan | Laihioihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Laihia | Laihiat | |
accusative | nom. | Laihia | Laihiat |
gen. | Laihian | ||
genitive | Laihian | Laihioiden Laihioitten Laihiain rare | |
partitive | Laihiaa | Laihioita | |
inessive | Laihiassa | Laihioissa | |
elative | Laihiasta | Laihioista | |
illative | Laihiaan | Laihioihin | |
adessive | Laihialla | Laihioilla | |
ablative | Laihialta | Laihioilta | |
allative | Laihialle | Laihioille | |
essive | Laihiana | Laihioina | |
translative | Laihiaksi | Laihioiksi | |
abessive | Laihiatta | Laihioitta | |
instructive | — | Laihioin | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |