FINNISH


Meaning of FINNISH in English

I. ˈfinish, -nēsh adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Finnish (I) + -ish

1. : of or relating to the Finns (sense 1)

2. : of, relating to, characteristic of, or composed in the Finnish language

3. : of or relating to Finland or its inhabitants

II. noun

( -es )

Usage: capitalized

1. : a Finno-Ugric language spoken in Finland, Karelia, and small areas of Sweden and Norway — see uralic languages table

2. : the form of the Finnish language spoken in Finland and adopted as the official language of that nation

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.