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button in Finnish

button in Finnish is nappi, painike, painonappi — button means a small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.

button in Finnish

nappi
noun
painike
noun
A mechanical device designed to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.
painonappi
noun
A mechanical device designed to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.
nappi
noun
A mechanical device designed to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.
painike
noun
(graphical user interface) An on-screen control that can be selected as an activator of an attached function.
nappi
noun
(graphical user interface) An on-screen control that can be selected as an activator of an attached function.
rintanappi
noun
(US) A badge worn on clothes, fixed with a pin through the fabric.
nuppu
noun
(botany) A bud.
nappi
noun
(botany) A bud.
nappula
noun
(slang) The clitoris.
nänni
noun
(curling) The center (bullseye) of the house.
kärkihylsy
noun
(lutherie) In an instrument of the violin family, the near-semicircular shape extending from the top of the back plate of the instrument, meeting the heel of the neck.
napittaa
verb
kiinnittää napilla
verb

What does "button" mean?

  1. noun A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.
    "One of the buttons popped off his shirt at the gym."
  2. noun A small device pressed with a finger to operate a machine, switch, or on-screen control.
    "Press the red button to stop the machine immediately."
  3. noun A small pin-on badge worn on clothing.
    "Her backpack was covered in buttons from old political campaigns."
  4. verb To fasten with buttons.
    "He buttoned his coat against the wind."
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button in a sentence

  • One of the buttons popped off his shirt at the gym.
  • She sewed a spare button onto the jacket before the interview.
  • Press the red button to stop the machine immediately.
  • He tapped the "buy now" button without reading the price.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "button" in Finnish?

"button" in Finnish is nappi, painike, painonappi. button means: A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.

How do you use "button" in a sentence?

Example: "One of the buttons popped off his shirt at the gym." In Finnish, "button" is nappi, painike, painonappi.

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

Yes — Finnish has 10 translations listed for "button": nappi, painike, painonappi, rintanappi, nuppu, nappula.

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