Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finland

/ˈfɪn.lənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: fin-land
IPA: /ˈfɪn.lənd/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Over the following decades, the EEC became the European Union, and expanded from the original six nations to today’s 27 members, from Finland in the north to Malta in the south."
"And so far just two member states, Malta and Finland, are on track to meet their resettling obligations."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: *pent-, Finnland

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfɪn.lənd/
British English: /ˈfɪn.lənd/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Finlands (plural)

Derived Forms

Finlandic Finlandish Finlandization Finlandize Fixit

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

Finn Finnish Suomi

Rhymes With

inland vinland

Questions

How do you pronounce finland?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪn.lənd/.
What does finland mean?: A Nordic country having borders with Sweden, Norway and Russia in Europe. Official name: Republic of Finland. Capital: Helsinki.
Where does finland come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce finland

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