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Finnish

American  
[fin-ish] / ˈfɪn ɪʃ /

noun

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

  2. Finnic.

adjective

  1. of or relating to Finland or its inhabitants.

  2. Finnic.

Finnish British  
/ ˈfɪnɪʃ /

adjective

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

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noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • anti-Finnish adjective
  • pro-Finnish adjective

Etymology

Origin of Finnish

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

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