Taivalkoski

== Finnish == === Etymology === taival (“isthmus”) +‎ koski (“rapid(s)”), originally given to rough rapids (the verb taivaltaa in some dialects can mean “to pull a boat over an isthmus or around rapids”). The surname is from place names. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɑi̯ʋɑlˌkoski/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝i̯ʋɑ̝lˌko̞s̠k̟i] Rhymes: -oski Syllabification(key): Tai‧val‧kos‧ki Hyphenation(key): Taival‧koski === Proper noun === Taivalkoski (uncountable) a municipality of North Ostrobothnia, Finland a Finnish surname ==== Declension ==== (municipality): The external locative cases (adessive, allative and ablative) are used when referring to a location; for example, "in Taivalkoski" is Taivalkoskella. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: Taivalkoski → Swedish: Taivalkoski ==== Statistics ==== The surname Taivalkoski belongs to 142 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References ===