Finnish

[ fin-ish ]

noun
  1. the principal language of Finland, a Uralic language related closely to Estonian and remotely to Hungarian.

adjective
  1. of or relating to Finland or its inhabitants.

  2. Finnic.

Origin of Finnish

1
First recorded in 1780–90; Finn + -ish1

Other words from Finnish

  • an·ti-Finn·ish, adjective
  • pro-Finn·ish, adjective

Words that may be confused with Finnish

Words Nearby Finnish

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How to use Finnish in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for Finnish

Finnish

/ (ˈfɪnɪʃ) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Finland, the Finns, or their language

noun
  1. the official language of Finland, also spoken in Estonia and NW Russia, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family

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