Finnish

[ fin-ish ]

/ ˈfɪn ɪʃ /

the principal language of Finland, a Uralic language related closely to Estonian and remotely to Hungarian.

Finnic.

of or relating to Finland or its inhabitants.

Finnic.

Origin of Finnish

First recorded in 1780–90; Finn + -ish¹

pro-Finn·ish, adjective

Finnish finish

Dishes are listed by their Finnish names with English subtitles.

Welcome to Yooperland, A Little Slice of Finland in Michigan |Jane & Michael Stern |May 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“We did not help the Germans,” snaps Kent Nadbornik, the chairman of the Finnish Jewish Veterans Guild.

The Jews Who Fought for Hitler: ‘We Did Not Help the Germans. We Had a Common Enemy’ |The Telegraph |March 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Nevertheless, as a doctor responsible for both German and Finnish soldiers, he refused to discriminate.

The Jews Who Fought for Hitler: ‘We Did Not Help the Germans. We Had a Common Enemy’ |The Telegraph |March 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The German replied, ‘But nothing would happen to you—you’re a Finnish soldier.

The Jews Who Fought for Hitler: ‘We Did Not Help the Germans. We Had a Common Enemy’ |The Telegraph |March 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Payments recently have included $22 million to Al Qaeda in Yemen for the release of Swiss, Austrian and Finnish hostages.

Al Qaeda Growing Rich Off Ransom Payments |Jamie Dettmer |December 22, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Finnish is one of the softest of tongues, and of all European languages most closely resembles the Magyar or Hungarian.

Through Finland in Carts |Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie
The changed bride occurs in the Finnish "Merestnousija Neito."

The Folk-Tales of the Magyars |Various
For the Finnish girl who helped the housekeeper had her private opinion of Sammy Pinkney—and often expressed it publicly.

The Corner House Girls Growing Up |Grace Brooks Hill
Apparently a sort of master of the ceremonies at Finnish weddings, corresponding to the Russian svat, or matchmaker.

Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) |Anonymous
Like most Finnish towns, Iisalmi proved somewhat disappointing.

Through Finland in Carts |Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie

Finnish

/ (ˈfɪnɪʃ) /

of, relating to, or characteristic of Finland, the Finns, or their language

the official language of Finland, also spoken in Estonia and NW Russia, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family