Otaniemi

== Finnish == === Etymology === By surface analysis, ota +‎ niemi. However, this is likely a folk-etymological alteration of the Swedish name Otnäs, which may actually derive from an original Finnish name *Hautaniemi (*Houtnäs > *Outnäs > Otnäs), from hauta (“grave”) + niemi, and there is indeed a barrow in the area. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈotɑˌnie̯mi/, [ˈo̞t̪ɑ̝ˌnie̞̯mi] Rhymes: -iemi Syllabification(key): O‧ta‧nie‧mi Hyphenation(key): Ota‧niemi === Proper noun === Otaniemi a district of Espoo Synonym: Niemi (informal) ==== Declension ==== The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Otaniemi" is Otaniemessä. === References ===