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amber in Finnish

amber in Finnish is meripihkanvärinen, kullanruskea, meripihka — amber means a hard, translucent, yellow-to-brown fossilized tree resin, used in jewellery and sometimes containing preserved insects.

amber in Finnish

meripihkanvärinen
adj
Of a brownish yellow colour, like that of most amber.
kullanruskea
adj
Of a brownish yellow colour, like that of most amber.
meripihka
noun
A hard, generally yellow to brown translucent or transparent fossil resin from extinct coniferous trees of the pine genus, used for jewellery, decoration and later dissolved as a binder in varnishes. One variety, blue amber, appears blue rather than yellow under direct sunlight. [from 15th c.]
meripihkan värinen
noun
A yellow-orange colour.
meripihkanvärinen
noun
A yellow-orange colour.
ruskeankeltainen
noun
A yellow-orange colour.
keltainen
noun
(British, AU) The intermediate light in a set of three traffic lights, which when illuminated indicates that drivers should stop when safe to do so. See also yellow light.

What does "amber" mean?

  1. noun A hard, translucent, yellow-to-brown fossilized tree resin, used in jewellery and sometimes containing preserved insects.
    "The museum displayed a piece of amber with a prehistoric fly trapped inside."
  2. noun A yellowish-orange colour, like that of the resin.
    "The room was lit in a warm amber glow at sunset."
  3. noun The middle light of a traffic signal, signalling drivers to stop if it is safe to do so.
    "He sped up as the light turned to amber."
  4. adj Of a brownish-yellow colour.
    "She wore an amber necklace that matched her eyes."
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amber in a sentence

  • The museum displayed a piece of amber with a prehistoric fly trapped inside.
  • The room was lit in a warm amber glow at sunset.
  • He sped up as the light turned to amber.
  • She wore an amber necklace that matched her eyes.

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What is "amber" in Finnish?

"amber" in Finnish is meripihkanvärinen, kullanruskea, meripihka. amber means: A hard, translucent, yellow-to-brown fossilized tree resin, used in jewellery and sometimes containing preserved insects.

How do you use "amber" in a sentence?

Example: "The museum displayed a piece of amber with a prehistoric fly trapped inside." In Finnish, "amber" is meripihkanvärinen, kullanruskea, meripihka.

Are there other ways to say "amber" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "amber": meripihkanvärinen, kullanruskea, meripihka, meripihkan värinen, ruskeankeltainen, keltainen.

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