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   What does 'Sweden Finns' mean?

   • The term "Sweden Finns" corresponds to this naming method. Immigrants to the U.S. have, however, always been designated the "other way around" by an adjective indicating the ethnic or national origin and a noun indicating the new country of residence, for example "Finnish Americans" (never "American Finns").

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   What does 'Finn' mean?

   • It should perhaps also be pointed out that many Finnish and Swedish speakers are unaware that the English word "Finn" elsewhere than in this article usually means "a native or inhabitant of Finland" ("Finn". American Heritage Dictionary. 2000. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007 – via Bartleby.com.

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   Why is Finland called Suomi?

   • Krista Fransman: “Being Finnish means I appreciate quietness, the space and the nature around us” (Credit: Gonzalo Azumendi/Getty Images) Finns refer to their country as ‘Suomi’, but no-one knows where that name came from, or why, even after centuries of being called Finland, Suomi still survives. Ice hockey is not usually my thing.

   The mysterious origins of Finland’s true name - BBC

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   Are Finns Germanic?

   • Most Finns are considered Baltic Finnic as opposed to Germanic, there is a group of almost 300 000 Swedish Finns on the western coast of Finland that would be considered Germanic. Furthermore, along with the Saami, Russians, Mordovians, Chuvash, Estonians, and Hungarians, most Finns are part of the larger Uralic language and ethnic group.

   Finnish Heritage: Nordic, Viking, and Baltic Ties Explained

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FinnsFinns - Wikipedia

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   Terminology. The Finnish term for Finns is suomalaiset ( sing. suomalainen ). It is a matter of debate how best to designate the Finnish-speakers of Sweden, all of whom have migrated to Sweden from Finland.

   • Baltic Finnic

     The Baltic Finnic peoples, often simply referred to as the...

   • Forest Finns

     Forest Finns (Finnish: Metsäsuomalaiset, Norwegian bokmål:...

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Finnish_languageFinnish language - Wikipedia

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   Finnish (endonym: suomi ⓘ or suomen kieli [ˈsuo̯meŋ ˈkie̯li]) is a Uralic language of the Finnic branch, spoken by 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.

4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › FinnishFinnish - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   2 days ago · Finnish (not comparable) Of or pertaining to Finland; Finlandic, Finlandish. Of or pertaining to the Finnish language. Translations [edit]

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Finnish_profanityFinnish profanity - Wikipedia

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   Finnish profanity. Profanity in Finnish is used in the form of intensifiers, adjectives, adverbs and particles. There is also an aggressive mood that involves omission of the negative verb ei while implying its meaning with a swear word. [1]

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   May 10, 2024 · Welcome to the English-language Wiktionary, a collaborative project to produce a free-content multilingual dictionary. It aims to describe all words of all languages using definitions and descriptions in English. Wiktionary has grown beyond a standard dictionary and now includes a thesaurus, a rhyme guide, phrase books, language statistics and ...

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   Feb 26, 2018 · Finns refer to themselves and to Finland as ‘Suomi’ (Credit: MARKKU ULANDER/Getty Images) During the intermission, Fransman explained that the name ‘Finland’ was not Finnish-born. In fact, the...

8. nordicperspective.com › facts › finnish-heritageFinnish Heritage: Nordic, Viking, and Baltic Ties Explained

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   Jan 31, 2024 · Finland is a Nordic Country with Baltic Finnic Heritage. So Is Finland Scandinavian, Baltic, or Slavic? Finland and the Baltics: A Tale of Common Heritage. Where Did the First Finns Come From? Finland in the Iron Age. Finland During the Viking Age. Were the Finnish People Vikings? Were the Vikings Afraid of the Finns?