Finland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name

A Nordic country having borders with Sweden, Norway and Russia in Europe. Official name: Republic of Finland.

/ˈfɪn.lənd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Finland.wav en-us-Finland.ogg /fɪn.lanɖ/

Finland Finlands

Ultimately, from Old Norse Finnland, equivalent to Finn + -land. Compare Old English Finna land (“Lapland”, literally “land of the Sami”).

Finn Finnish Suomi

Finland Proper Grand Duchy of Finland Gulf of Finland Karelo-Finland

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