Finnish — Finn ish, a. Of or pertaining to Finland, to the Finns, or to their language. n. A Northern Turanian group of languages; the language of the Finns. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Finnish — c.1790, from FINN (Cf. Finn) + ISH (Cf. ish). Earlier was Finnic (1660s) … Etymology dictionary
Finnish — ► NOUN ▪ the language of the Finns. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the Finns or their language … English terms dictionary
Finnish — [fin′ish] n. the Finno Ugric language spoken in Finland adj. of Finland or its people, language, or culture … English World dictionary
Finnish — [[t]fɪ̱nɪʃ[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ Finnish means belonging or relating to Finland or to its people, language, or culture. They d ordered the captain to fly to Sweden but the plane landed in the Finnish capital, Helsinki, instead. 2) N UNCOUNT Finnish is… … English dictionary
Finnish — Finn|ish [ fınıʃ ] adjective 1. ) someone who is Finnish is from Finland 2. ) relating to Finland or its language or culture: a Finnish folk tale … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Finnish — UK [ˈfɪnɪʃ] / US adjective 1) someone who is Finnish is from Finland 2) relating to Finland or its language or culture a Finnish folk tale … English dictionary
Finnish — I. adjective Date: 1699 of, relating to, or characteristic of Finland, the Finns, or Finnish II. noun Date: circa 1845 the Finno Ugric language of the Finns … New Collegiate Dictionary
Finnish — 1. adjective /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ a) Of or pertaining to Finland. b) Of or pertaining to the Finnish language. 2. noun /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ The Finno Ugric language spoken by the majority of the people living in Finland, one of the two official languages of the country… … Wiktionary
Finnish — Finn•ish [[t]ˈfɪn ɪʃ[/t]] n. 1) peo the Finnic language of the Finns: an official language of Finland 2) peo of or pertaining to Finland, the Finns, or the language Finnish • Etymology: 1780–90 … From formal English to slang