Finnish
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/adjective
उच्चारण फ़िनिश
फ़िनिश, फ़िनलैंड का
Core word
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from or connected with Finland, its people or its language
फ़िनिश, फ़िनलैंड का
- the Finnish education system
- a Finnish sauna
- The Finnish team won the ice hockey match.
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- We ate Finnish pastries at the cafe.
- A Finnish teacher visited our school.
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the language of Finland
फ़िनिश (भाषा)
- Finnish is not closely related to Swedish or Norwegian.
- She is learning Finnish because she wants to study in Helsinki.
- Finnish has many long words.
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- Do you speak Finnish at home?
- The book was translated from Finnish into English.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
Finnish (adjective)
Finnish describes people, things and culture of Finland; always begin it with a capital letter.
'Finnish' फ़िनलैंड के लोगों, वस्तुओं और संस्कृति का वर्णन करता है; इसे हमेशा capital letter से शुरू कीजिए।
- She has a Finnish friend in Helsinki.
- Finnish schools are admired around the world.
Finnish (uncountable noun, language)
As a language name it is uncountable and takes no article.
भाषा के नाम के रूप में यह uncountable है और इसके साथ article नहीं लगता।
- He is learning Finnish.
- Finnish is not related to Hindi.
the Finns / a Finn
The people are called Finns; Finnish is not used for a person.
वहाँ के लोगों को Finns कहते हैं; किसी व्यक्ति के लिए 'Finnish' नहीं लिखा जाता।
- The Finns love the sauna.
- A Finn won the race.
in Finnish
Use in before a language to say it is the language used.
भाषा बताने के लिए उसके पहले 'in' आता है।
- The book was originally written in Finnish.
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Finnish + noun
languagewinterdesigneducationcompanycapital
- Finnish design is known for its simple style.
verb + Finnish
speaklearntranslatestudyread
- She translated the poem from Finnish into English.
Finnish + noun (people and place)
citizenteamlakeforestcoast
- The Finnish team won the ice hockey match.
in / from Finnish
in Finnishfrom Finnishinto Finnishof Finnish origin
- The word 'sauna' comes from Finnish.
Finnish + noun (food and life)
saunacoffeebreadsummer
- Finnish saunas are part of everyday life.
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- Finland is a Nordic country and Finnish is its main language.
फ़िनलैंड एक नॉर्डिक देश है और फ़िनिश उसकी मुख्य भाषा है।
- Radhika read about the Finnish education system in her library.
राधिका ने अपने पुस्तकालय में फ़िनिश शिक्षा प्रणाली के बारे में पढ़ा।
- The Finnish capital, Helsinki, lies on the Baltic coast.
फ़िनलैंड की राजधानी हेलसिंकी बाल्टिक तट पर स्थित है।
- Many Finnish lakes freeze in winter.
सर्दियों में कई फ़िनिश झीलें जम जाती हैं।
- He speaks fluent Finnish and a little Swedish.
वह धाराप्रवाह फ़िनिश और थोड़ी स्वीडिश बोलता है।
- The Finnish national anthem was played at the ceremony.
समारोह में फ़िनलैंड का राष्ट्रगान बजाया गया।
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✗ He is a Finnish and lives in Oulu.
✓ He is a Finn and lives in Oulu.
For a person use the noun Finn; Finnish is an adjective or the language.
व्यक्ति के लिए noun 'Finn' आता है; 'Finnish' adjective या भाषा का नाम है।
✗ She is learning the Finnish.
✓ She is learning Finnish.
Language names take no article when they mean the language itself.
भाषा के नाम का अर्थ स्वयं भाषा हो, तो उसके पहले article नहीं लगता।
◇Word family
?Which word?
Do not confuse Finnish (of Finland) and finish (to end something), which is spelt with one n and is pronounced the same.
Finnish (फ़िनलैंड का) और finish (समाप्त करना) में भ्रम न करें, finish में एक ही n होता है और उच्चारण एक जैसा है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: a person from Finland is a Finn or a Finnish person, not 'a Finnish'.
Usage में फ़िनलैंड के व्यक्ति को a Finn या a Finnish person कहते हैं, 'a Finnish' नहीं।