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birch in Finnish

birch in Finnish is koivu, koivupuu, Koivuniemen herra — birch means a tree with thin, often pale, peeling bark, common across the Northern Hemisphere.

birch in Finnish

koivu
noun
A hard wood taken from the birch tree, typically used to make furniture.
koivupuu
noun
A hard wood taken from the birch tree, typically used to make furniture.
koivu
noun
A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment.
Koivuniemen herra
noun
A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment.
koivupuu
noun
A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment.
koivuvitsa
noun
A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment.
vitsa
noun
A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment.
tuohikanootti
noun
A birch-bark canoe.
piiskata
verb

What does "birch" mean?

  1. noun A tree with thin, often pale, peeling bark, common across the Northern Hemisphere.
    "A row of silver birches lined the driveway."
  2. noun A bundle of birch twigs formerly used as an instrument of corporal punishment.
    "Schoolboys were once punished with the birch."
  3. verb To punish someone by beating them with a birch rod.
    "He was birched for stealing apples."

birch in a sentence

  • A row of silver birches lined the driveway.
  • Schoolboys were once punished with the birch.
  • He was birched for stealing apples.

Common Finnish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "birch" in Finnish?

"birch" in Finnish is koivu, koivupuu, Koivuniemen herra. birch means: A tree with thin, often pale, peeling bark, common across the Northern Hemisphere.

How do you use "birch" in a sentence?

Example: "A row of silver birches lined the driveway." In Finnish, "birch" is koivu, koivupuu, Koivuniemen herra.

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

Yes — Finnish has 7 translations listed for "birch": koivu, koivupuu, Koivuniemen herra, koivuvitsa, vitsa, tuohikanootti.

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