Satu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "satu"

Finnish

Etymology

From satu (“fairy tale”) in early 20th century, partly as a translation of the Swedish Saga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑtu/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝t̪u]
• Rhymes: -ɑtu
• Syllabification^(key): Sa‧tu
• Hyphenation^(key): Sa‧tu

Proper noun

Satu

1. a female given name
   • 1996, Tuula Rotko, Saman taivaan alla, Tammi, →ISBN, page 26:

     Missään vaiheessa Anna ei harkinnut vauvan antamista pois. Päinvastoin, hän halusi pitää itselläään muiston siitä ihmeellisestä sadusta, jonka oli sodan keskellä kokenut, kävi miten kävi. Niinpä tytölle tuli kuin itsestään nimeksi Satu.

     At no point did Anna consider giving the baby away. To the contrary, she wanted to keep a memory of that miraculous tale that she had heard during the war, no matter what happened. And so the girl was named, as if by default, Satu.

   • 2006, Johanna Sinisalo, Lasisilmä, Teos, →ISBN, page 31:

     Mikä on kirjastovirkailijan nimi? ( - - - )
     Aliisa.
     Eeva.
     Minna.
     Siiri.
     Satu.
     Satu, jep! Bravo, Kirsikka. Hyvät alluusiot. Unelma, haave, legenda, liian hyvä ollakseen totta. Satu.

     What was the librarian's name? ( - - - )
     Aliisa.
     Eeva.
     Minna.
     Siiri.
     Satu.
     Satu, yep! Bravo, Kirsikka. Nice allusions. Dream, vision, legend, too good to be true. Satu.

Declension

Inflection of Satu (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)
nominative		Satu	Sadut
genitive		Sadun	Satujen
partitive		Satua	Satuja
illative		Satuun	Satuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Satu	Sadut
accusative	nom.	Satu	Sadut
	gen.	Sadun
genitive		Sadun	Satujen
partitive		Satua	Satuja
inessive		Sadussa	Saduissa
elative		Sadusta	Saduista
illative		Satuun	Satuihin
adessive		Sadulla	Saduilla
ablative		Sadulta	Saduilta
allative		Sadulle	Saduille
essive		Satuna	Satuina
translative		Saduksi	Saduiksi
abessive		Sadutta	Saduitta
instructive		—	Saduin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Satu (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Satuni Satuni accusative nom. Satuni Satuni gen. Satuni genitive Satuni Satujeni partitive Satuani Satujani inessive Sadussani Saduissani elative Sadustani Saduistani illative Satuuni Satuihini adessive Sadullani Saduillani ablative Sadultani Saduiltani allative Sadulleni Saduilleni essive Satunani Satuinani translative Sadukseni Saduikseni abessive Saduttani Saduittani instructive — — comitative — Satuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Satusi Satusi accusative nom. Satusi Satusi gen. Satusi genitive Satusi Satujesi partitive Satuasi Satujasi inessive Sadussasi Saduissasi elative Sadustasi Saduistasi illative Satuusi Satuihisi adessive Sadullasi Saduillasi ablative Sadultasi Saduiltasi allative Sadullesi Saduillesi essive Satunasi Satuinasi translative Saduksesi Saduiksesi abessive Saduttasi Saduittasi instructive — — comitative — Satuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Satumme Satumme accusative nom. Satumme Satumme gen. Satumme genitive Satumme Satujemme partitive Satuamme Satujamme inessive Sadussamme Saduissamme elative Sadustamme Saduistamme illative Satuumme Satuihimme adessive Sadullamme Saduillamme ablative Sadultamme Saduiltamme allative Sadullemme Saduillemme essive Satunamme Satuinamme translative Saduksemme Saduiksemme abessive Saduttamme Saduittamme instructive — — comitative — Satuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Satunne Satunne accusative nom. Satunne Satunne gen. Satunne genitive Satunne Satujenne partitive Satuanne Satujanne inessive Sadussanne Saduissanne elative Sadustanne Saduistanne illative Satuunne Satuihinne adessive Sadullanne Saduillanne ablative Sadultanne Saduiltanne allative Sadullenne Saduillenne essive Satunanne Satuinanne translative Saduksenne Saduiksenne abessive Saduttanne Saduittanne instructive — — comitative — Satuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Satunsa Satunsa accusative nom. Satunsa Satunsa gen. Satunsa genitive Satunsa Satujensa partitive Satuaan Satuansa Satujaan Satujansa inessive Sadussaan Sadussansa Saduissaan Saduissansa elative Sadustaan Sadustansa Saduistaan Saduistansa illative Satuunsa Satuihinsa adessive Sadullaan Sadullansa Saduillaan Saduillansa ablative Sadultaan Sadultansa Saduiltaan Saduiltansa allative Sadulleen Sadullensa Saduilleen Saduillensa essive Satunaan Satunansa Satuinaan Satuinansa translative Sadukseen Saduksensa Saduikseen Saduiksensa abessive Saduttaan Saduttansa Saduittaan Saduittansa instructive — — comitative — Satuineen Satuinensa

Inflection of Satu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		Satu	Satut
genitive		Satun	Satujen
partitive		Satua	Satuja
illative		Satuun	Satuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Satu	Satut
accusative	nom.	Satu	Satut
	gen.	Satun
genitive		Satun	Satujen
partitive		Satua	Satuja
inessive		Satussa	Satuissa
elative		Satusta	Satuista
illative		Satuun	Satuihin
adessive		Satulla	Satuilla
ablative		Satulta	Satuilta
allative		Satulle	Satuille
essive		Satuna	Satuina
translative		Satuksi	Satuiksi
abessive		Satutta	Satuitta
instructive		—	Satuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Satu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Satuni Satuni accusative nom. Satuni Satuni gen. Satuni genitive Satuni Satujeni partitive Satuani Satujani inessive Satussani Satuissani elative Satustani Satuistani illative Satuuni Satuihini adessive Satullani Satuillani ablative Satultani Satuiltani allative Satulleni Satuilleni essive Satunani Satuinani translative Satukseni Satuikseni abessive Satuttani Satuittani instructive — — comitative — Satuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Satusi Satusi accusative nom. Satusi Satusi gen. Satusi genitive Satusi Satujesi partitive Satuasi Satujasi inessive Satussasi Satuissasi elative Satustasi Satuistasi illative Satuusi Satuihisi adessive Satullasi Satuillasi ablative Satultasi Satuiltasi allative Satullesi Satuillesi essive Satunasi Satuinasi translative Satuksesi Satuiksesi abessive Satuttasi Satuittasi instructive — — comitative — Satuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Satumme Satumme accusative nom. Satumme Satumme gen. Satumme genitive Satumme Satujemme partitive Satuamme Satujamme inessive Satussamme Satuissamme elative Satustamme Satuistamme illative Satuumme Satuihimme adessive Satullamme Satuillamme ablative Satultamme Satuiltamme allative Satullemme Satuillemme essive Satunamme Satuinamme translative Satuksemme Satuiksemme abessive Satuttamme Satuittamme instructive — — comitative — Satuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Satunne Satunne accusative nom. Satunne Satunne gen. Satunne genitive Satunne Satujenne partitive Satuanne Satujanne inessive Satussanne Satuissanne elative Satustanne Satuistanne illative Satuunne Satuihinne adessive Satullanne Satuillanne ablative Satultanne Satuiltanne allative Satullenne Satuillenne essive Satunanne Satuinanne translative Satuksenne Satuiksenne abessive Satuttanne Satuittanne instructive — — comitative — Satuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Satunsa Satunsa accusative nom. Satunsa Satunsa gen. Satunsa genitive Satunsa Satujensa partitive Satuaan Satuansa Satujaan Satujansa inessive Satussaan Satussansa Satuissaan Satuissansa elative Satustaan Satustansa Satuistaan Satuistansa illative Satuunsa Satuihinsa adessive Satullaan Satullansa Satuillaan Satuillansa ablative Satultaan Satultansa Satuiltaan Satuiltansa allative Satulleen Satullensa Satuilleen Satuillensa essive Satunaan Satunansa Satuinaan Satuinansa translative Satukseen Satuksensa Satuikseen Satuiksensa abessive Satuttaan Satuttansa Satuittaan Satuittansa instructive — — comitative — Satuineen Satuinensa

Statistics

• Satu is the 16^th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 21,160 female individuals (and as a middle name to 3,574 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

See also

• Saaga
• Sanelma
• Taru

Anagrams

• -stua, -usta, astu, asut, auts, suat, taus, tsau, usta

Lindu

Etymology

From Arabic السَبْت (as-sabt).

Proper noun

Satu

1. Saturday

Minangkabau

Minangkabau Wikipedia has an article on:

Satu

Wikipedia ^min

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese Setu, ultimately from Arabic السَّبْت (as-sabt).

Noun

Satu

1. Saturday

Romanian

Etymology

From sat.

Proper noun

Satu m

1. a river in Bistrița-Năsăud, Romania, tributary to the Rebra