beggar in Finnish
beggar in Finnish is kerjäläinen, keppikerjäläinen, köyhä — beggar means a person who lives by asking others for money or food.
beggar in Finnish
kerjäläinen
A person who begs.
keppikerjäläinen
A person suffering from extreme poverty.
köyhä
A person suffering from extreme poverty.
köyhdyttää
(transitive) To make a beggar of someone; impoverish.
köyhtyä
(transitive) To make a beggar of someone; impoverish.
köyhdyttää
(transitive, figurative) To exhaust the resources of; to outdo or go beyond.
What does "beggar" mean?
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noun A person who lives by asking others for money or food.
"A beggar sat outside the church every morning."
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verb To reduce someone to poverty, or to go far beyond what words or resources can describe or provide.
"The medical bills nearly beggared the family."
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beggar in a sentence
- A beggar sat outside the church every morning.
- The medical bills nearly beggared the family.
- The view from the summit beggars description.
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What is "beggar" in Finnish?
"beggar" in Finnish is kerjäläinen, keppikerjäläinen, köyhä. beggar means: A person who lives by asking others for money or food.
How do you use "beggar" in a sentence?
Example: "A beggar sat outside the church every morning." In Finnish, "beggar" is kerjäläinen, keppikerjäläinen, köyhä.
Are there other ways to say "beggar" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "beggar": kerjäläinen, keppikerjäläinen, köyhä, köyhdyttää, köyhtyä.
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