: of, relating to, or characteristic of Finland, the Finns, or Finnish
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
The 29-year-old Finnish netminder faced a high volume of Grade-A chances Sunday.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Apr. 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
Fatboy, for example, which was acquired in 2021, was founded in 2002 in the Netherlands and was known for its signature oversize bean bag designed by Finnish interior architect Jukka Setälä.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
The 29-year-old Finnish netminder faced a high volume of Grade-A chances Sunday.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 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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