: of, relating to, or characteristic of Finland, the Finns, or Finnish
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
To put that in perspective, microbes found in Finnish homes covered up to 12.23 percent of the phylogenetic tree, while rural homes in South America saw the figure bump up to 15.59 percent.
—Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025
Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
From June 5 to 8, the inaugural Finnish Glass Biennale will be held in an assortment of venues in Riihimäki, Nuutajärvi and Iittala.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The Finnish conductor, 39, is a singular sight before an orchestra — bushy-haired, bony, and armed with an arsenal of gestures that put across his intentions with striking specificity.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
To put that in perspective, microbes found in Finnish homes covered up to 12.23 percent of the phylogenetic tree, while rural homes in South America saw the figure bump up to 15.59 percent.
—Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
Both the Finnish and the U.S. bird flu vaccines are made by CSL Seqirus but are different vaccines.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
From June 5 to 8, the inaugural Finnish Glass Biennale will be held in an assortment of venues in Riihimäki, Nuutajärvi and Iittala.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Finnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Finnish. Accessed 11 Mar. 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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