Finnish
[ fin-ish ]
/ ˈfɪn ɪʃ /
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noun
adjective
of or relating to Finland or its inhabitants.
Finnic.
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OTHER WORDS FROM Finnish
an·ti-Finn·ish, adjectivepro-Finn·ish, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Finnish
Finnish , finishWords nearby Finnish
finner, Finney, Finnic, finnick, finnicky, Finnish, Finnmark, Finno-, finnock, Finno-Russo War, Finno-Ugrian
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British Dictionary definitions for Finnish
Finnish
/ (ˈfɪnɪʃ) /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of Finland, the Finns, or their language
noun
the official language of Finland, also spoken in Estonia and NW Russia, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family
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