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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfinnisch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɪnɪʃ
"Die finnische Kultur ist faszinierend."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to Finland, its people, or its language.
"She enjoys traditional Finnish cuisine and culture."
- 1
The Uralic language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland.
"Finnish is known for its complex grammar and rich case system."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'Finns', referring to the inhabitants of Finland, combined with the adjectival/language suffix '-ish'. Its roots trace back to Germanic and Finno-Ugric descriptors for the indigenous peoples of the region.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Finnish" is said worldwide
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finnois
Transliteration: fwanwa
"Il apprend le finnois depuis un an."
finnisch
Transliteration: fɪnɪʃ
"Die finnische Kultur ist faszinierend."
finlandese
Transliteration: finlandeze
"Studio la lingua finlandese."
finlandés
Transliteration: finlandes
"El finlandés es un idioma único."
finlandês
Transliteration: finlandes
"Ele fala finlandês fluentemente."
फिनिश
Transliteration: finish
"फिनिश एक यूरालिक भाषा है।"
芬兰语
Transliteration: fēnlányǔ
"芬兰语是一门很难学的语言。"
핀란드어
Transliteration: pin-ran-deu-eo
"그는 핀란드어를 공부하고 있습니다."
フィンランド語
Transliteration: finrandogo
"フィンランド語の文法は複雑です。"
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