Karelian

American  

[kuh-ree-lee-uhn, -reel-yuhn] / kəˈri li ən, -ˈril yən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Karelia, its people, or their language.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Karelia.

2. the Uralic language of the Karelians, sometimes regarded as a dialect of Finnish.

Etymology

Origin of Karelian

First recorded in 1850–55; Kareli(a) + -an

Example Sentences

For example, in the early 1900s, the Karelian people, a group indigenous to Northern Europe, traditionally designed skis to be a fathom plus six hand spans long.

From Science Magazine • May 31, 2023

When a captured “problem” bear is released into the wild, high-energy Karelian bear dogs chase and harass the fleeing animal in hopes the bear never returns.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2022

For dessert, she brought out lingonberry-carrot Karelian pies and yellowfoot mushroom cookies, which were a perfect way to conclude our mushroom feast — all homemade, except the cheese.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2021

Mikael Knip of the University of Helsinki and his colleagues think these changes in disease prevalence can be tied to changes in the microbiome in the Karelian populations.

From Scientific American • Sep. 14, 2021

Finnish proper is divided into two chief dialects, the Karelian or Eastern, and the Tavastland or Western.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various