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The Finnish language is a Finnic language spoken mostly in Finland that descends from Proto-Finnic and in turn from Proto-Uralic. It is closely related
History of the Finnish language
History_of_the_Finnish_language
The two main official languages of Finland are Finnish and Swedish. There are also several official minority languages: three Sámi languages, as well as
Languages_of_Finland
Finnic language
the majority of the population in Finland and by ethnic Finns outside of Finland. Finnish is one of the two official languages of Finland, alongside Swedish
Finnish_language
to History of Finland. Finnish historical documents at WikiSource Archived 16 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish) History of Finland: A selection
History_of_Finland
Finnic language or Finnish dialect spoken in northern Sweden
(lit. 'our language'), also known as Tornedalian, is a Finnic language or a group of distinct Finnish dialects spoken in the northernmost part of Sweden,
Meänkieli
Field of Finnish literature
Finnish poetry is the poetry from Finland. It is usually written in the Finnish language or Swedish language, but can also include poetry written in Northern
Finnish_poetry
Finnic language of northeast Norway
Kven (kvääni; kainu; Finnish: kveeni; Norwegian: kvensk) is a Finnic language spoken in the northernmost parts of Norway by the Kven people. It is closely
Kven_language
19th-century conflict over language rights in Finland
Finland's language strife (Swedish: Finska språkstriden, lit. 'Finnish language dispute'; Finnish: Suomen kielitaistelu, lit. 'Finnish language struggle')
Finland's_language_strife
long history in Finland include Finnish Romani (Kalo), Finnish Sign Language, Finnish-Swedish Sign Language and Karelian. Finnish, which belongs to the Uralic
Demographics_of_Finland
Language family of Northeastern Europe
mainly in Finland and Estonia. Traditionally, eight Finnic languages have been recognized. The major modern representatives of the family are Finnish and Estonian
Finnic_languages
Americans of Finnish birth or descent
Finnish Americans (Finnish: amerikansuomalaiset, pronounced [ˈɑmerikɑnˌsuo̯mɑlɑi̯set]) comprise Americans with ancestral roots in Finland, or Finnish
Finnish_Americans
Baltic Finnic ethnic group
Finns or Finnish people (Finnish: suomalaiset, IPA: [ˈsuo̯mɑlɑi̯set]) are a Baltic Finnic ethnic group native to Finland. Finns are traditionally divided
Finns
Sign language most commonly used in Finland
(2012 estimate) Finnish deaf who have Finnish Sign Language as a first language. As the Finnish system records users by their written language, not their spoken
Finnish_Sign_Language
timeline of Finnish history. To read about the background of these events, see History of Finland. Finland History of Finland History of Sweden History of Russia
Timeline_of_Finnish_history
Language family of Northern Eurasia
Europe and North Asia. The Uralic languages with the most native speakers are Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian. Other languages with over 100,000 speakers
Uralic_languages
archipelago off the west coast of Finland, where Swedish is the sole official language. Swedish-speakers comprise 5% of the total Finnish population or
Swedish-speaking population of Finland
Swedish-speaking_population_of_Finland
Finnic language of Karelia, in Russia and Finland
Finnic language spoken mainly by the Karelian people in the Russian Republic of Karelia. Linguistically, Karelian is closely related to the Finnish dialects
Karelian_language
Country in northern Europe
Finland has a population of 5.7 million. The official languages are Finnish and Swedish, the mother tongues of 83.5 percent and 5.0 percent of the population
Finland
Dialects of Swedish spoken in Finland
Finland Swedish or Fenno-Swedish (Swedish: finlandssvenska; Finnish: suomenruotsi) is a variety of the Swedish language and a closely related group of
Finland_Swedish
Uralic languages spoken by the Sami people
these Sami languages, but knowledge of any of these Sami languages among officials is not common. As the major language in the region is Finnish, Sami speakers
Sámi_languages
Tatar ethnic group in Northern Europe
The Finnish Tatars (Finnish Tatar: Finlandiya tatarları; Finnish: Suomen tataarit, Tatar: Финляндия татарлары, romanized: Finləndiyə tatarları;) are a
Finnish_Tatars
The culture of Finland combines indigenous heritage, as represented for example by the country's national languages Finnish (a Uralic language) and Swedish
Culture_of_Finland
Military unit
annually. Finnish Navy vessels use the ship prefix FNS ("Finnish Navy Ship") in English-language contexts, although this prefix is not used in Finnish or Swedish
Finnish_Navy
Ethnic group native to Sweden
include the Swedish Americans in the United States and Canada. The Swedish language is one of the official languages of Finland and the Finland-Swedes
Swedes
Branch of the Finnish Defence Forces
The Finnish Air Force (FAF or FiAF; Finnish: Ilmavoimat, lit. 'Air forces' [ˈilmɑˌʋoi̯mɑt]; Swedish: Flygvapnet, lit. 'Air arm') is the aerial warfare
Finnish_Air_Force
Armed forces of Finland
media help. The Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) (Finnish: Puolustusvoimat; Swedish: Försvarsmakten) are the military of Finland. The Finnish Defence Forces
Finnish_Defence_Forces
Balto-Finnic ethnic group
Finnish person, Finnish, and of Finnish origin) should be used instead. Today, the term Kven is used as an official designation, and also within the group
Kvens
Finnish political party
The Swedish People's Party of Finland (SPP; Swedish: Svenska folkpartiet i Finland, SFP; Finnish: Suomen ruotsalainen kansanpuolue, RKP) is a Finnish
Swedish People's Party of Finland
Swedish_People's_Party_of_Finland
Finnish journals were founded, and Finnish became an official language in 1863. By the end of the century, there was a slight majority of Finnish-speaking
Political_history_of_Finland
Nationalistic ideology about the culture and ethnicity of Finnish people
Finnish nationalism was a central force in the history of Finland starting in the 19th century. The Finnish national awakening in the mid-19th century
Finnish_nationalism
The military history of Finland consists of hundreds of years of armed actions in the territory encompassing modern Finland. Finland was first settled
Military_history_of_Finland
database of Finnish Acts and Decrees. "Act on Gender Equality" (in Finnish). Retrieved July 21, 2010. Parliament of Finland. "Report by the Employment
LGBTQ_history_in_Finland
Bilateral relations
were the Language Manifesto of 1900, which made Russian the administrative language of Finland and the 1901 conscription law which forced Finnish citizens
Finland–Russia_relations
Museum in Helsinki, Finland
The Finnish Museum of Natural History (Finnish: Luonnontieteellinen keskusmuseo, Swedish: Naturhistoriska centralmuseet), established in 1988, is a research
Finnish Museum of Natural History
Finnish_Museum_of_Natural_History
City in Ostrobothnia, Finland
(Finnish: [ˈvɑːsɑ]; Swedish: Vasa, Finland Swedish: [ˈvɑːsːɑ] ), formerly (1855–1917) known as Nikolaistad (Finnish: Nikolainkaupunki; lit. 'city of Nicholas')
Vaasa
linked with the establishment of Polish statehood and the Christianization of Poland. The history of the language can then be divided into the following
History of the Polish language
History_of_the_Polish_language
Finnish war against the Soviet Union (1941–44)
The Continuation War, also known as the Second Soviet–Finnish War, was a conflict fought by Finland and Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union during World
Continuation_War
Country in Northern Europe
terms of area and the most sparsely populated country in the European Union. The native language for most of the population is Finnish, a member of the Uralic
Outline_of_Finland
Predecessor state of Finland (1809–1917)
structure and Finnish initiative, Finland's autonomy was expanded until the end of the 19th century. The Senate of Finland, founded in 1809, became the most important
Grand_Duchy_of_Finland
Phonetic phenomenon in Uralic languages
Abondolo (ed.), The Uralic Languages, pp. 480–515. London / New York: Routledge. Introduction to Finnish - Consonant Gradation Finnish Grammar - Consonant
Consonant_gradation
Bilateral relations
until the Finnish War of 1809 after which Finland became an autonomous part of the Russian Empire as the Grand Duchy of Finland. Since Finland gained
Finland–Sweden_relations
Finnish studies is a research area which is part of humanities and social sciences, and usually studies Finnish language, Finnish culture and Finnish
Finnish_studies
stayed in Finland after their military service ended. Jews were granted full civil rights as Finnish citizens in 1918, making Finland one of the last European
History of the Jews in Finland
History_of_the_Jews_in_Finland
The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters (Finnish: Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia ry; Latin: Academia Scientiarum Fennica) is a Finnish learned society. It
Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
Finnish_Academy_of_Science_and_Letters
Irredentist and nationalist idea that emphasized territorial expansion of Finland
the Swedish language in its northern Finnish regions. Until the 1950s, many schoolchildren in Norrbotten were banned from using the Finnish language during
Greater_Finland
Soviet republic from 1940 to 1956
The Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic (Karelo-Finnish SSR), also called Karelo-Finland, Finno-Karelia and Soviet Karelia or simply known as Karelia
Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic
Karelo-Finnish_Soviet_Socialist_Republic
000 Finnish-speakers in Sweden. Finnish, a Uralic language, has long been spoken in Sweden (the same holds true for Swedish in Finland, see Finland-Swedes
Languages_of_Sweden
Finnish literature refers to literature written in Finland. During the European early Middle Ages, the earliest text in a Finnic language is the unique
Finnish_literature
Period in Finnish history until 1809
principles were founded. Finland was the eastern frontier of the realm, which brought many wars and raids to the areas. The Finnish language, dating from prehistoric
Finland_under_Swedish_rule
Ethnic group
its own language by the Finnish government, most of these Karelians had no choice but to learn Finnish and now speak mostly Finnish. During the Early Middle
Karelians
Branch of the Finnish Defence Forces
The Finnish Army (Finnish: Maavoimat [ˈmɑːˌʋoi̯mɑt], Swedish: Armén) is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces. The Finnish Army is divided
Finnish_Army
of its people are Finland Swedes. The sole language of Åland is Swedish/Finland Swedish, unlike the rest of the country where Finnish and Swedish share
Regions_of_Finland
City in Central Finland, Finland
(Finnish: [ˈjyʋæsˌkylæ] ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Central Finland. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä
Dictionary of the modern Finnish language
Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish (Finnish: Kielitoimiston sanakirja, previously known as the New Dictionary of Modern Finnish) is the most recent dictionary
Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish
Dictionary_of_Contemporary_Finnish
Disputed subdivision of the Uralic languages
the 20th century, the language family might be referred to as Finnish, Ugric, Finno-Hungarian or with a variety of other names. The name Finno-Ugric came
Finno-Ugric_languages
Romani subgroup in Finland
The Finnish Roma (Romani: Kàlo; Finnish: Suomen romanit, kaaleet; Swedish: kalé-romer, finska romer), also known as the Kaale [ˈkɑː le], Finnish Romani
Finnish_Roma
History pertaining to the Indigenous Sámi people of Fennoscandia
the south coast of Finland, have been claimed to prove former Sámi settlement. However, the Sámi people increasingly mixed with Finnish and Scandinavian
History_of_the_Sámi
Canadians of Finnish ancestry
Finnish Canadians (Finnish: Kanadansuomalaiset) are Canadian citizens of Finnish ancestry or Finns who emigrated to and reside in Canada. In 2016, 143
Finnish_Canadians
Endangered Uralic language of Finland
lit. 'the Inarian language' or aanaarsämikielâ, 'the Inari (Aanaar) Sámi language') is a Sámi language spoken by the Inari Sámi of Finland. As of 2018
Inari_Sámi_language
Finnish national public broadcaster
as Yle (Finnish: [ˈyle]; formerly styled in all uppercase until 2012), translated into English as the Finnish Broadcasting Company, is Finland's national
Yle
Capital and most populous city of Finland
and Finnish language newspapers have used the name Helsinki since 1819, when the Senate of Finland moved to the city from Turku, the former capital of Finland
Helsinki
wealthiest segment of the population. Finland portal Finnish maritime cluster Economy of Europe List of Finnish companies List of banks in Finland "World Economic
Economy_of_Finland
Uralic language of the Ugric group. It has been spoken in the region of modern-day Hungary since the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin in the late
History of the Hungarian language
History_of_the_Hungarian_language
1917–1921 Sweden–Finland territorial dispute
the League of Nations decided that the islands would stay under Finnish rule, and that Finland was required to protect the islands’ Swedish language,
Åland_Islands_dispute
was of Finnish descent. Finland was part of the Kingdom of Sweden in the 18th century. Wisconsin Walloon is a dialect of the Walloon language brought
Languages of the United States
Languages_of_the_United_States
Indigenous people of Northern Europe
modern Finnish Häme (Finnish for the region of Tavastia; the second ä of *šämä is still found in the adjective hämäläinen). The Finnish word for Finland, Suomi
Sámi_people
Compulsory teaching of the Swedish language in Finnish schools
opposite way for Swedish-language graduates). Altogether, 89% of Finnish citizens are native Finnish speakers, whereas 5.3% of the population report Swedish
Mandatory_Swedish
The history of Finnish philosophy ranges from the prehistoric period to contemporary philosophy. Philosophy was the first academic subject in Finland
History of philosophy in Finland
History_of_philosophy_in_Finland
building of the Finnish-Islamic Congregation in Helsinki. Islam portal Finland portal Turks in Finland Finnish Islamic Party History of Islam in the Arctic
Islam_in_Finland
Finnish linguist (born 1977)
Sámmol Ánte; born 1977) is a Finnish linguist of Sámi origin who has been a professor of Sámi languages at the Sámi University of Applied Sciences in Kautokeino
Ante_Aikio
recognized as a representative of trans patients in patients' rights. The Trans Act (Finnish: Translaki; full title: Finnish: Laki transseksuaalin sukupuolen
Transgender history in Finland
Transgender_history_in_Finland
Autonomous region of Finland
; Finnish: Ahvenanmaa) is an autonomous and demilitarised region of Finland. Receiving its autonomy in 1920, it is the smallest region of Finland by
Åland
Area of northern Europe
Karelia. Finnish Karelia is a historical province of Finland and is now divided between Finland and Russia, often called just Karjala in Finnish. The eastern
Karelia
Moribund deaf sign language of Finland
Finland-Swedish Sign Language (FinSSL; Swedish: Finlandssvenskt teckenspråk, Finnish: Suomenruotsalainen viittomakieli) is a moribund sign language in
Finland-Swedish_Sign_Language
Nickname given to Finnish athletes
"The Flying Finn" (Finnish: Lentävä suomalainen, Swedish: Flygande finländaren) is a nickname given to several Finnish athletes who were noted for their
Flying_Finn
This is the history of Finland from 1917 onwards. Finnish nationalism started growing in the 19th century alongside European nationalist movements. Runeberg's
History of Finland (1917–present)
History_of_Finland_(1917–present)
City in southwest Finland
Finnish: [ˈturku] ; Swedish: Åbo, Finland Swedish: [ˈoːbu] ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland. It is located on the
Turku
Group of dialects of Finnish
Ingrian Finnish dialects (Finnish: Inkerin suomalaismurteet) are the Finnish dialects spoken by Ingrian Finns around Ingria in Russia. Today, the Ingrian
Ingrian_Finnish_dialects
Political party in Finland
The Finnish Party (Finnish: Suomalainen Puolue) was a Fennoman conservative political party in the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland and independent Finland
Finnish_Party
The official language of Estonia is Estonian, a Uralic language of the Finnic branch, which is related to Finnish. It is unrelated to the bordering Russian
Languages_of_Estonia
Capital and largest city of Åland
2020. "Population by language and area". Statistics Finland (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 March 2009. Suomen kunnallisvaakunat (in Finnish). Suomen Kunnallisliitto
Mariehamn
Indo-Aryan language
one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Union. It is also the official language in the state of Gujarat, as well as an official language in the union
Gujarati_language
Indo-Aryan language
used to write in local language instead of Prakrit and Sanskrit. Some scholar enthusiasts like to trace the literary history of Bhojpuri from Siddha Sahitya
Bhojpuri_language
Men's association football team
The Finland national football team (Finnish: Suomen jalkapallomaajoukkue, Swedish: Finlands fotbollslandslag) represents Finland in men's international
Finland national football team
Finland_national_football_team
Local dialect and a sociolect of the Finnish language
native Finnish speaker, all words are inflected by the rules of spoken Finnish, and the language sounds distinctively Finnish. The language's history can
Helsinki_slang
In 1999, the Minority Language Committee of Sweden formally declared five official minority languages: Finnish, Sámi languages, Romani, Yiddish, and Meänkieli
Official minority languages of Sweden
Official_minority_languages_of_Sweden
Ancestor of the Uralic languages
Proto-Uralic is the unattested reconstructed language ancestral to the modern Uralic language family. The reconstructed language is thought to have been
Proto-Uralic_language
of Twenty-One Educational Systems. (1976) online Wikimedia Commons has media related to Education in Finland. Finnish educational authorities Finnish
Education_in_Finland
1945 novel by Finnish author Mika Waltari
rather than Finnish. Regarded as "one of the greatest books in Finnish literary history", it is one of the most-translated Finnish works of literature
The_Egyptian
Supreme unicameral legislature of Finland
The Parliament of Finland (Finnish: Suomen eduskunta [ˈsuo̯men ˈeduskuntɑ]; Swedish: Finlands riksdag [ˈfinlɑnds ˈriksdɑː(ɡ)]) is the unicameral and supreme
Parliament_of_Finland
Johannes), but Finnish and Swedish origins are also common. In Finnish, the letter "j" denotes the approximant [j], as in English you. For example, the two different
Finnish_name
North Germanic language
[ˈsvɛ̂nːska] ) is a North Germanic language from the Indo-European language family, spoken predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland. It has at least 10 million
Swedish_language
City in Kymenlaakso, Finland
Kotka (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkotkɑ]; lit. 'eagle') is a town in Finland, located on the southeastern coast of the country at the mouth of the Kymi River
Kotka
Group of dialects of Finnish
The Savo dialects (also called Savonian dialects or Savo Finnish) (Finnish: Savolaismurteet) are forms of the Finnish language spoken in Savo and other
Savo_dialects
1835 Finnish epic poem compiled by Elias Lönnrot
The Seven Brothers. The Kalevala was instrumental in the development of the Finnish national identity and the intensification of Finland's language strife
Kalevala
Autonomous Eastern Orthodox archdiocese
The Orthodox Church in Finland (Finnish: Suomen ortodoksinen kirkko, lit. 'Finnish orthodox church'; Swedish: Ortodoxa kyrkan i Finland, lit. 'Orthodox
Orthodox_Church_of_Finland
Finnish military unit
Finnish Guards' Rifle Battalion, also colloquially known as the Finnish Guards, was a Finnish unit that existed from 1829 to 1905, based in Helsinki.
Finnish Guards' Rifle Battalion
Finnish_Guards'_Rifle_Battalion
1918 civil war in Finland
The Finnish Civil War was a civil war in 1918 fought for the leadership and control of recently independent Finland (formerly part of Russia) between
Finnish_Civil_War
Ingrian Finnish – Ingrian mixed language
Finnish (Russian: Сибирский ингерманландский идиом) is a Lower Luga Ingrian Finnish – Lower Luga Ingrian (Izhorian) mixed language. The ancestors of the
Siberian_Ingrian_Finnish
City in Kanta-Häme, Finland
monolingual Finnish-speaking municipality. The majority of the population, 62,663 persons (91.3%), spoke Finnish as their first language. In addition, the number
Hämeenlinna
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Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Greek Nikolaos, NIILO means "victor of the people."
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Scandinavian Olaf, OLAVI means "heir of the ancestors."
Male
Finnish
Pet form of Finnish Olavi, OLLI means "heir of the ancestors."
Girl/Female
Finnish, German, Greek
Gift of God
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Greek Nikodemos, NIKIDEEMUS means "victory of the people."
Male
Finnish
Pet form of Finnish Voitto, VOTI means "victory."
Boy/Male
Indian, Modern
Lord of the Sky
Female
Finnish
Finnish name MERI means "the sea."
Female
Finnish
Finnish name KIELO means "lily of the valley."
Male
Finnish
Pet form of Finnish Nikotiemus, TEEMU means "victory of the people."
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Scandinavian Olaf, UOLEVI means "heir of the ancestors."
Female
Finnish
Pet form of Finnish Siikriiti, SIIRI means "beautiful victory."
Male
English
Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Finnén, FINNIAN means "little white one."
Male
Finnish
Variant form of Finnish Nikodeemus, NIKOTIEMUS means "victory of the people."
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of German Walther, VALTTERI means "ruler of the army."
Female
Finnish
Finnish short form of Estonian/Finnish Katariina, RIINA means "pure."
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Greek Sampson, SAMPAA means "like the sun."
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Female
Finnish
Finnish form of Old Norse SigfrÃðr, SIIKRIITI means "beautiful victory."
Male
Finnish
Finnish name VOITTO means "victory."
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Nagamani | நகமாநீÂ
Naga
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by an enclosure, Middle English sparre.German : metonymic occupational name for a carpenter, from Middle Low German spar ‘beam’, ‘rafter’.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Victor; Conqueror; Dominant
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Winner
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Gem
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Brave
Boy/Male
Latin Italian
Lively.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Victorious
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Norse, Scandinavian, Swedish
House of Power; Hall; Strength; House Woman; Woman of the House; House
Female
Japanese
(和美) Japanese name KAZUMI means "harmonious beauty."
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pl.
of History
a.
Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events; as, an historical poem; the historic page.
n.
A systematic, written account of events, particularly of those affecting a nation, institution, science, or art, and usually connected with a philosophical explanation of their causes; a true story, as distinguished from a romance; -- distinguished also from annals, which relate simply the facts and events of each year, in strict chronological order; from biography, which is the record of an individual's life; and from memoir, which is history composed from personal experience, observation, and memory.
n.
The natural history of Mammalia.
v. t.
To supply with anything necessary, useful, or appropriate; to provide; to equip; to fit out, or fit up; to adorn; as, to furnish a family with provisions; to furnish one with arms for defense; to furnish a Cable; to furnish the mind with ideas; to furnish one with knowledge or principles; to furnish an expedition or enterprise, a room or a house.
v. t.
To wrest from the true meaning; to pervert; as, to distort passages of Scripture, or their meaning.
n.
A Northern Turanian group of languages; the language of the Finns.
prep.
Denoting possession or ownership, or the relation of subject to attribute; as, the apartment of the consul: the power of the king; a man of courage; the gate of heaven.
v. t.
To record in or as history.
n.
A learning or knowing by inquiry; the knowledge of facts and events, so obtained; hence, a formal statement of such information; a narrative; a description; a written record; as, the history of a patient's case; the history of a legislative bill.
n.
An American tree of the genus Carya, of which there are several species. The shagbark is the C. alba, and has a very rough bark; it affords the hickory nut of the markets. The pignut, or brown hickory, is the C. glabra. The swamp hickory is C. amara, having a nut whose shell is very thin and the kernel bitter.
v. t.
To twist of natural or regular shape; to twist aside physically; as, to distort the limbs, or the body.
n.
The joiner work and other finer work required for the completion of a building, especially of the interior. See Inside finish, and Outside finish.
a.
Of or pertaining to Finland, to the Finns, or to their language.
n.
A narration or recital of that which has occurred; a description of past events; a history; a statement; a record.
a.
Resembling the normal tissues; as, histoid tumors.
v. t.
To tell in historical relation; to make the subject of a story; to narrate or describe in story.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Finns.
n.
The result of completed labor, as on the surface of an object; manner or style of finishing; as, a rough, dead, or glossy finish given to cloth, stone, metal, etc.
v. t.
To offer for use; to provide (something); to give (something); to afford; as, to furnish food to the hungry: to furnish arms for defense.