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.

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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

Other Word Forms

• anti-Finnish
  adjective
• pro-Finnish
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Finnish

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

Example Sentences

It took several days before the rest of the group were found deep inside the cave by a team of specialist Finnish and Maldivian divers.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

IQM, a Finnish start-up, moved one step closer to its U.S. stock market debut on Thursday as it filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The project also brings together two major areas of Finnish quantum research: quantum materials and quantum algorithms.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

He needed no introduction when Housemarque - a respected if not mainstream Finnish developer - approached him to play the starring role in their upcoming game.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

I was accepted by Imperial Chemicals and by the Finnish lumber company, but for some reason I wanted most of all to get into the Shell Company.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl