List of English words of Finnish origin
The Finnish language has lent few loanwords to the English language; Finnish is rather a net importer of words from English.
However the following words of Finnish origin are some examples:
Widespread
The most commonly used Finnish word in English is sauna, which has also been loaned to many other languages. Puukko, meaning the traditional Finnish sheath knife with a single curved cutting edge and usually a flat back, is also a widely known and used Finnish word.
Specialized
Words derived from Finnish used in more specialized fields:
Cultural
In English, Finnish words used with reference to the Finnish culture, but not nativized in English and not used in other contexts:
See also
External links
For a list of words relating to English-language terms derived from the Finnish language, see the English terms derived from Finnish category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
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