Etymology
Two theories exist, neither of which can be considered certain. According to Lars Huldén, the name derives from the name of an old village Leppo (or specifically vernacular forms of that name like Lapu) located at the mouth of the river Lapua, which in turn has been named after the village. The modern town is then named after the river, possibly through *Lapujoki/*Lapuoja > Lapua. Lapu appears to be a vernacular form of a medieval given name attested as Labbe, Lave, the origin of which is unclear. According to Viljo Nissilä, Lapua derives from Old Swedish Lappa ā, Lapu ā (literally, the Lappa/Lapu river), named after the Sami (see lappalainen).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑpuɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝puɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑpuɑ
- Syllabification(key): La‧pu‧a
Proper noun
Lapua
- Lapua (a town and municipality of Finland)
Declension
The external locative cases (adessive, allative and ablative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Lapua" is Lapualla.
More information nominative, genitive ...
Inflection of Lapua (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) |
nominative |
Lapua |
— |
genitive |
Lapuan |
— |
partitive |
Lapuaa |
— |
illative |
Lapuaan |
— |
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singular |
plural |
nominative |
Lapua |
— |
accusative |
nom. |
Lapua |
— |
gen. |
Lapuan |
genitive |
Lapuan |
— |
partitive |
Lapuaa |
— |
inessive |
Lapuassa |
— |
elative |
Lapuasta |
— |
illative |
Lapuaan |
— |
adessive |
Lapualla |
— |
ablative |
Lapualta |
— |
allative |
Lapualle |
— |
essive |
Lapuana |
— |
translative |
Lapuaksi |
— |
abessive |
Lapuatta |
— |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
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More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...
first-person singular possessor |
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singular |
plural |
nominative |
Lapuani |
— |
accusative |
nom. |
Lapuani |
— |
gen. |
Lapuani |
genitive |
Lapuani |
— |
partitive |
Lapuaani |
— |
inessive |
Lapuassani |
— |
elative |
Lapuastani |
— |
illative |
Lapuaani |
— |
adessive |
Lapuallani |
— |
ablative |
Lapualtani |
— |
allative |
Lapualleni |
— |
essive |
Lapuanani |
— |
translative |
Lapuakseni |
— |
abessive |
Lapuattani |
— |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— |
— |
second-person singular possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
Lapuasi |
— |
accusative |
nom. |
Lapuasi |
— |
gen. |
Lapuasi |
genitive |
Lapuasi |
— |
partitive |
Lapuaasi |
— |
inessive |
Lapuassasi |
— |
elative |
Lapuastasi |
— |
illative |
Lapuaasi |
— |
adessive |
Lapuallasi |
— |
ablative |
Lapualtasi |
— |
allative |
Lapuallesi |
— |
essive |
Lapuanasi |
— |
translative |
Lapuaksesi |
— |
abessive |
Lapuattasi |
— |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— |
— |
first-person plural possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
Lapuamme |
— |
accusative |
nom. |
Lapuamme |
— |
gen. |
Lapuamme |
genitive |
Lapuamme |
— |
partitive |
Lapuaamme |
— |
inessive |
Lapuassamme |
— |
elative |
Lapuastamme |
— |
illative |
Lapuaamme |
— |
adessive |
Lapuallamme |
— |
ablative |
Lapualtamme |
— |
allative |
Lapuallemme |
— |
essive |
Lapuanamme |
— |
translative |
Lapuaksemme |
— |
abessive |
Lapuattamme |
— |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— |
— |
second-person plural possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
Lapuanne |
— |
accusative |
nom. |
Lapuanne |
— |
gen. |
Lapuanne |
genitive |
Lapuanne |
— |
partitive |
Lapuaanne |
— |
inessive |
Lapuassanne |
— |
elative |
Lapuastanne |
— |
illative |
Lapuaanne |
— |
adessive |
Lapuallanne |
— |
ablative |
Lapualtanne |
— |
allative |
Lapuallenne |
— |
essive |
Lapuananne |
— |
translative |
Lapuaksenne |
— |
abessive |
Lapuattanne |
— |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— |
— |
third-person possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
Lapuansa |
— |
accusative |
nom. |
Lapuansa |
— |
gen. |
Lapuansa |
genitive |
Lapuansa |
— |
partitive |
Lapuaansa |
— |
inessive |
Lapuassaan Lapuassansa |
— |
elative |
Lapuastaan Lapuastansa |
— |
illative |
Lapuaansa |
— |
adessive |
Lapuallaan Lapuallansa |
— |
ablative |
Lapualtaan Lapualtansa |
— |
allative |
Lapualleen Lapuallensa |
— |
essive |
Lapuanaan Lapuanansa |
— |
translative |
Lapuakseen Lapuaksensa |
— |
abessive |
Lapuattaan Lapuattansa |
— |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— |
— |
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References
Sirkka Paikkala, editor (2007), Suomalainen paikannimikirja [Book of Finnish Place names] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Karttakeskus, Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus, →ISBN