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

See Examples For:

Finnish

A Finnish study has found an unexpected association between screen use and cognitive performance.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Salonen was an unknown 26-year-old Finnish composer and conductor when he made his U.S. debut conducting the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Iberdrola reached a deal to buy an 80% stake in Finnish electricity distributor Caruna Group for 2.01 billion euros.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

The city region's also pioneered the government's Housing First scheme, based on a Finnish model and the principle that the security of a good home is a fundamental foundation for life.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Finnish music blared from the radio, a sign that they had passed the border, out of the USSR.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau