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finnish

Finn·ish
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fin-ish]
    • /ˈfɪn ɪʃ/
    • /ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fin-ish]
    • /ˈfɪn ɪʃ/

Definitions of finnish word

  • noun finnish the principal language of Finland, a Uralic language related closely to Estonian and remotely to Hungarian. 1
  • abbreviation FINNISH Finnic. 1
  • adjective finnish of or relating to Finland or its inhabitants. 1
  • abbreviation FINNISH Finnic. 1
  • noun finnish language of Finland 1
  • noun plural finnish people of Finland 1

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Origin of finnish

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; Finn + -ish1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Finnish

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

finnish popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

finnish usage trend in Literature

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