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

On New Year’s Eve the Finnish telecommunications company Elisa reported damage to a data cable that runs between Helsinki and Tallinn, Estonia.

From The Wall Street Journal

Finnish telecoms group Elisa owns the cable, which is located in Estonia's exclusive economic zone.

From Barron's

She earned admission to the Drawing School of the Finnish Art Society at the astonishing age of 11, and four years later a place in a leading painter’s private academy.

From The Wall Street Journal

A vessel seized in Finland suspected of damaging a telecommunications cable between Helsinki and Tallinn was transporting Russian steel targeted by European Union sanctions, Finnish Customs said on Thursday.

From Barron's

Finnish police have detained a vessel suspected of damaging an undersea telecoms cable running from Helsinki to Estonia across the Gulf of Finland.

From BBC