Definition of Finnish
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Finland, the Finns, or Finnish
Finnish
nounDefinition of Finnish (Entry 2 of 2)
: the Finno-Ugric language of the Finns
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The first known use of Finnish was in 1699
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