finn

/fin/ Cách viết khác : (Fin) /fin/

Thân thiện

A finn enjoys a cup of coffee in a cozy café.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A native or inhabitant of Finland: A person who is from Finland, a country in Northern Europe, either by birth or citizenship.

Usage

• The word "Finn" is a countable noun used to refer to an individual person. Its plural form is "Finns." It is the standard demonym for people from Finland. It is typically used in a neutral, factual context.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She is a Finn who moved to Canada last year.
  • The Finns are known for their love of sauna and nature.
  • As a Finn, he is proud of his country's education system.

Advanced Usage

• "True Finn": This can refer to a person who embodies stereotypical Finnish characteristics or, in a political context, it is the English name for the Finnish political party "Perussuomalaiset."
  • He is a true Finn; he goes ice swimming in the winter.

Variants and Related Words

• Finnish (adj): Of or relating to Finland, its people, or their language.
  • I am studying the Finnish language.
• Finland (n): The country in Northern Europe.
• Finno-Ugric (adj/n): Relating to the language family that includes Finnish, Estonian, and Hungarian.

Synonyms

• Finlander: A less common synonym for a person from Finland. "Finn" is the more widely used and preferred term.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The word "finn" (lowercase) is also an informal term for a five-dollar bill in American English, but this is a completely separate and unrelated meaning from the proper noun "Finn." The primary and most common meaning is the one defined above.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Finland

Từ đồng nghĩa

• finn