carnival in Finnish
carnival in Finnish is karnevaali, laskiainen, juhlat — carnival means a festive public celebration, often with parades, music, costumes, and dancing, traditionally held before Lent.
carnival in Finnish
karnevaali
Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.
laskiainen
Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.
karnevaali
A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.
juhlat
A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.
tivoli
(US) A traveling amusement park, called a funfair in British English.
What does "carnival" mean?
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noun A festive public celebration, often with parades, music, costumes, and dancing, traditionally held before Lent.
"Dancers in feathered costumes filled the streets during the carnival parade."
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noun A traveling fair with rides, games, and food stalls.
"A small carnival came to the field with a carousel and a candyfloss stall."
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noun A chaotic, colourful, or overblown situation or spectacle.
"The school sports day became a carnival of chaos when it started pouring."
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carnival in a sentence
- Dancers in feathered costumes filled the streets during the carnival parade.
- Rio's carnival draws millions of visitors every year.
- A small carnival came to the field with a carousel and a candyfloss stall.
- We won a goldfish at a game stall at the carnival.
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What is "carnival" in Finnish?
"carnival" in Finnish is karnevaali, laskiainen, juhlat. carnival means: A festive public celebration, often with parades, music, costumes, and dancing, traditionally held before Lent.
How do you use "carnival" in a sentence?
Example: "Dancers in feathered costumes filled the streets during the carnival parade." In Finnish, "carnival" is karnevaali, laskiainen, juhlat.
Are there other ways to say "carnival" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "carnival": karnevaali, laskiainen, juhlat, tivoli.
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