Finnish

1 of 2

adjective

Finn·​ish ˈfi-nish How to pronounce Finnish (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Finland, the Finns, or Finnish

Finnish

2 of 2

noun

: the Finno-Ugric language of the Finns

Examples of Finnish in a Sentence

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Adjective
Work on the guide started last January, and the content is drawn from a variety of sources, including existing online information online, the websites of participating organizations, and customized for the needs of Finnish citizens, according to Rautanen. Edward Segal, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Ōura received $75 million from Dexcom, inking a partnership that values the Finnish wearable company at $5 billion while giving it access to Dexcom's glucose data. Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Noun
Head to Baana, which has the largest concentration of murals in Finland, to see a massive mural painted in 2017 by famed Finnish graffiti artist EGS and his Brazilian counterpart Os Gemeos, or Keran Hallit. Catherine Garcia, theweek, 21 Oct. 2024 The Federation of Finnish Forest Industries published in 2023 a roadmap for the safeguarding of biodiversity in Finnish forests. Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Finnish 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1699, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Finnish was in 1699

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“Finnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Finnish. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

Finnish

1 of 2 adjective
Finn·​ish ˈfin-ish How to pronounce Finnish (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Finland, the Finns, or Finnish

Finnish

2 of 2 noun
: a language of the Finns
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