German Conversation · Level 175
29 words
German word
Finne
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈfɪnə/
Meaning
- masculine nounFinn
Example
Ich kenne einen Finnen.
I know a Finn.
More examples
Gestern habe ich lange mit einem Finnen telefoniert.
Yesterday I spent a long time on the phone with a Finn.
Core concept
A two-way signpost: one direction points to a person from Finland, the other to a small raised spot on skin.
Common phrases
mit einem Finnen sprechen
speak with a Finn
ein Finne aus Helsinki
a Finn from Helsinki
als Finne in Deutschland
as a Finn in Germany
Similar words
Finnen: People from Finland.
Finnin: A woman from Finland.
Definition in German
Bezeichnung für einen Menschen aus Finnland; Plural: Finnen.
Word origin
For the national-person sense, Finne developed through Middle High German from Old Norse Finnr, while the pimple sense is a separate German word with an uncertain origin.
Usage tips
- The masculine person noun is weak: only nominative singular is Finne, while accusative and dative singular are Finnen; Finnen is also plural.
Other meanings
- pimplenoun
Related words
- Finninfemale Finnnoun
- finnischFinnishadjective