Spanish word

finlandés

Pronunciation

IPA/finlanˈdes/

Meaning

  • masculine nounFinn

Example

Conocí a un finlandés en la estación.

I met a Finn at the station.

Illustration for finlandés (Finn)

More examples

¿De dónde es ese finlandés?

Where is that Finn from?

Core concept

Person from Finland.

Common phrases

  • encontrarse con un finlandés

    meet a Finn

  • saludar a un finlandés

    greet a Finn

  • trabajar con un finlandés

    work with a Finn

Similar words

sueco: Native or citizen of Sweden, a Swede.
noruego: Native or citizen of Norway, a Norwegian.
danés: Native or citizen of Denmark, a Dane.
escandinavo: Person from the Scandinavian region (Norway, Sweden, Denmark).

Definition in Spanish

Persona nacida en Finlandia o que posee la nacionalidad finlandesa; también usado como adjetivo para lo relativo a Finlandia.

Word origin

It is formed from Finlandia plus the demonymic suffix -és, ultimately from Latin -ensis.

Usage tips

  • The singular is written finlandés with an accent on the e while the plural finlandeses drops the accent because the stress pattern changes.

Other meanings

  • Finnish languagenoun
  • Finnishadjective

Related words

  • finlandesaFinnishadjective

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