Finnish

[ fin-ish ]

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

/ 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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Finnish¹

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

Example Sentences

This represents around 40% of all early stage funding raised annually by Finnish start-ups.

From BBC

In March it announced a collaboration with Patria, a Finnish legacy defence firm, which will trial the tech on its armoured vehicles.

From BBC

There are ventures that celebrate fast food, Finnish folk art, Skid Row, skateboarding, historical glass, vertebrate zoology and more.

From Los Angeles Times

A Russian national has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Finnish court for committing war crimes in eastern Ukraine in 2014.

From BBC

"Being part of Nato brings us on an equal footing with all the other allies. It enlarges the possibilities for Finnish companies in the defence sector and beyond."

From BBC