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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFinn
/fɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A native or inhabitant of Finland, or a person of Finnish descent.
"Many Finns enjoy spending their weekends relaxing in traditional wood-burning saunas." - 2
A mythological hero or warrior in Celtic folklore, notably associated with the Fenian Cycle.
"The ancient tales describe Finn mac Cumaill as a giant of immense wisdom and bravery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'Finna', referring to the people of Finland, ultimately rooted in Germanic and Finno-Ugric descriptors. Historically used to denote inhabitants of Finland or within Scandinavian mythological contexts, such as the legendary hero Finn mac Cumaill.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Finn" is said worldwide
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Finlandais
Transliteration: fin.lɑ̃.dɛ
"Il est un Finlandais qui vit à Paris."
Finne
Transliteration: ˈfɪnə
"Der Finne trinkt gerne heißen Kaffee im Winter."
Finlandese
Transliteration: fin.lanˈde.ze
"Un finlandese mi ha aiutato a trovare la stazione."
finlandés
Transliteration: fin.lanˈdes
"El finlandés llegó temprano a la reunión."
finlandês
Transliteration: fĩ.lɐ̃ˈdeʃ
"O finlandês explicou a cultura do seu país."
फ़िनिश नागरिक
Transliteration: finish nagrik
"एक फ़िनिश व्यक्ति ने सम्मेलन में भाग लिया।"
芬兰人
Transliteration: fēn lán rén
"这位芬兰人对极光非常了解。"
핀란드인
Transliteration: pin-ran-deu-in
"그 핀란드인은 한국어를 유창하게 한다."
フィンランド人
Transliteration: finrando-jin
"そのフィンランド人はサウジアラビアでもサウナを探した。"
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