Finlander

[ fin-luhn-der ]

noun

1. an inhabitant of Finland, especially a native who customarily speaks Swedish.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Finlander¹

First recorded in 1720–30; Finland + -er ¹

Example Sentences

She takes her way through alleys and short-cuts to the side door of a Finlander gin-palace in the Finn quarter of the town.

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Another peculiarity of the Finlander is that he never shakes hands.

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We were three women, my sister, Frau von Lilly—a born Finlander—and the writer of the following pages.

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This is only a trifle; nevertheless it is a little bit of red-tapism to which the Finlander might object.

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Many a laugh we had over his deliciously amusing struggles, and, in spite of being a Finlander, he laughed too.

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