: of, relating to, or characteristic of Finland, the Finns, or Finnish
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Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
But electricity prices did tick up in late December, and the repairs, according to Finnish authorities, will take until August.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
Building with wood instead of concrete and steel in 80% of new buildings would, according to a 2020 study by Aalto University and the Finnish Environment Institute, help offset half of Europe’s construction industry emissions.
—Maddy Savage, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
This event features demonstrations of the Finnish custom of melting tin.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
But electricity prices did tick up in late December, and the repairs, according to Finnish authorities, will take until August.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
He was born and raised in Tampere, Finland, where Alexander Barkov Sr. was then playing for Tappara of the Finnish Elite League.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
Building with wood instead of concrete and steel in 80% of new buildings would, according to a 2020 study by Aalto University and the Finnish Environment Institute, help offset half of Europe’s construction industry emissions.
—Maddy Savage, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Finnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Finnish. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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Finnish
1 of 2 adjective
Finn·ish
ˈfin-ish 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Finland, the Finns, or Finnish
Finnish
2 of 2 noun
: a language of the Finns
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