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[ fin-ish ] / ˈfɪn ɪʃ /
nounthe principal language of Finland, a Uralic language related closely to Estonian and remotely to Hungarian. Finnic. adjectiveof or relating to Finland or its inhabitants. Finnic. Origin of FinnishFirst recorded in 1780–90; Finn + -ish1 OTHER WORDS FROM Finnishpro-Finnish, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH FinnishFinnish , finishWords nearby Finnishfinner, Finney, Finnic, finnick, finnicky, Finnish, Finnmark, Finno-, finnock, Finno-Russo War, Finno-Ugrian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for FinnishDishes are listed by their Finnish names with English subtitles. Welcome to Yooperland, A Little Slice of Finland in Michigan|Jane & Michael Stern|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST “We did not help the Germans,” snaps Kent Nadbornik, the chairman of the Finnish Jewish Veterans Guild. The Jews Who Fought for Hitler: ‘We Did Not Help the Germans. We Had a Common Enemy’|The Telegraph|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST Nevertheless, as a doctor responsible for both German and Finnish soldiers, he refused to discriminate. The Jews Who Fought for Hitler: ‘We Did Not Help the Germans. We Had a Common Enemy’|The Telegraph|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST The German replied, ‘But nothing would happen to you—you’re a Finnish soldier. The Jews Who Fought for Hitler: ‘We Did Not Help the Germans. We Had a Common Enemy’|The Telegraph|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Payments recently have included $22 million to Al Qaeda in Yemen for the release of Swiss, Austrian and Finnish hostages. Al Qaeda Growing Rich Off Ransom Payments|Jamie Dettmer|December 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST Finnish is one of the softest of tongues, and of all European languages most closely resembles the Magyar or Hungarian. Through Finland in Carts|Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie The changed bride occurs in the Finnish "Merestnousija Neito." The Folk-Tales of the Magyars|Various For the Finnish girl who helped the housekeeper had her private opinion of Sammy Pinkney—and often expressed it publicly. The Corner House Girls Growing Up|Grace Brooks Hill Apparently a sort of master of the ceremonies at Finnish weddings, corresponding to the Russian svat, or matchmaker. Kalevala, Volume I (of 2)|Anonymous Like most Finnish towns, Iisalmi proved somewhat disappointing. Through Finland in Carts|Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie
British Dictionary definitions for Finnish
adjectiveof, relating to, or characteristic of Finland, the Finns, or their language nounthe official language of Finland, also spoken in Estonia and NW Russia, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |