Finnish

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    the official language of Finland; belongs to the Baltic Finnic family of languages
  • Adjective:
    of or relating to or characteristic of Finland or the people of Finland

Word Origin

Finnish (adj.)
c. 1790, from Finn + -ish. Earlier was Finnic (1660s as a noun, in reference to the language). Related: Finno-.

Example

1. The most peace-loving are german , american and finnish children .
2. Most carry the brand name ovi which is finnish for door .
3. Finnish people prefer comfortable casual and relaxed clothes and that shows in our pictures .
4. As part of a co-operation agreement with nokia , microsoft is using the finnish company as its hardware-maker of reference .
5. Is thailand 's finnish experiment working ?

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