: of, relating to, or characteristic of Finland, the Finns, or Finnish
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 July 2025
Swedish authorities opened a sabotage investigation, although the Finnish operator reported no service disruption.
—Jordan King
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
The Finnish Long Drink The Finnish Long Drink is for fans of Fresca soda!
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2025
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Adjective
On the nature and wildlife front, Norse Key will sell Finnish shows, including docs from local producer DokArt Ky.
Kivinen has also snapped up rights to The Sound of Tine Thing Helseth, a music documentary from Norwegian pubcaster NRK.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 July 2025
Swedish authorities opened a sabotage investigation, although the Finnish operator reported no service disruption.
—Jordan King
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Noun
New data from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health indicated in an observational study that workers who clock lengthy hours are 12% more likely to become heavy drinkers compared to colleagues who worked normal hours.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
The Finnish Long Drink The Finnish Long Drink is for fans of Fresca soda!
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2025
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“Finnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Finnish. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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