Finnish
pronunciation
How to pronounce Finnish in British English: UK ['fɪnɪʃ]
How to pronounce Finnish in American English: US [ˈfɪnɪʃ]
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- Noun:
- the official language of Finland; belongs to the Baltic Finnic family of languages
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- 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 ?