Bastille in Finnish
Bastille in Finnish is Bastilji, bastilji, tyrmä — Bastille means a fortress or prison, especially one associated with harsh or unjust treatment of its inmates.
Bastille in Finnish
Bastilji
A former fortress and prison in Paris, France, the storming of which in 1789 began the French Revolution.
bastilji
tyrmä
A jail or prison, especially one regarded as mistreating its prisoners.
heittää tyrmään
(transitive, also, figuratively) To confine (someone or something) in, or as if in, a bastille (noun sense 2.1) or prison; to imprison.
What does "Bastille" mean?
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noun A fortress or prison, especially one associated with harsh or unjust treatment of its inmates.
"The rebels called the old jail a bastille and demanded it be torn down."
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noun Capitalized: the Bastille, a Paris fortress-prison whose storming by an angry crowd in 1789 marked the start of the French Revolution.
"French people celebrate Bastille Day every July 14th."
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Bastille in a sentence
- The rebels called the old jail a bastille and demanded it be torn down.
- French people celebrate Bastille Day every July 14th.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "Bastille" in Finnish?
"Bastille" in Finnish is Bastilji, bastilji, tyrmä. Bastille means: A fortress or prison, especially one associated with harsh or unjust treatment of its inmates.
How do you use "Bastille" in a sentence?
Example: "The rebels called the old jail a bastille and demanded it be torn down." In Finnish, "Bastille" is Bastilji, bastilji, tyrmä.
Are there other ways to say "Bastille" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "Bastille": Bastilji, bastilji, tyrmä, heittää tyrmään.
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