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avant-garde in Finnish

avant-garde in Finnish is avantgardistinen, etujoukko, avantgardistit — avant-garde means strikingly new and experimental, especially in art, music, fashion or film, and ahead of what most people are used to.

avant-garde in Finnish

avantgardistinen
adj
Innovative and pioneering, especially when extremely or obviously so.
etujoukko
noun
(obsolete) The vanguard of an army or other force.
avantgardistit
noun
Any group of people who invent or promote new techniques or concepts, especially in the arts.
etujoukko
noun
Any group of people who invent or promote new techniques or concepts, especially in the arts.

What does "avant-garde" mean?

  1. adjective Strikingly new and experimental, especially in art, music, fashion or film, and ahead of what most people are used to.
    "The gallery has a reputation for avant garde video work."
  2. noun The artists, writers or thinkers whose work breaks with established forms and points the way for others.
    "He spent the 1960s on the fringes of the literary avant garde."
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avant-garde in a sentence

  • The gallery has a reputation for avant garde video work.
  • Her collection was too avant garde for the high street.
  • He spent the 1960s on the fringes of the literary avant garde.
  • The avant garde of one generation becomes the syllabus of the next.

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What is "avant-garde" in Finnish?

"avant-garde" in Finnish is avantgardistinen, etujoukko, avantgardistit. avant-garde means: Strikingly new and experimental, especially in art, music, fashion or film, and ahead of what most people are used to.

How do you use "avant-garde" in a sentence?

Example: "The gallery has a reputation for avant garde video work." In Finnish, "avant-garde" is avantgardistinen, etujoukko, avantgardistit.

Are there other ways to say "avant-garde" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "avant-garde": avantgardistinen, etujoukko, avantgardistit.

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