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elephant in Finnish

elephant in Finnish is norsu, elefantti, mammutti — elephant means a very large mammal with a long trunk, big ears, and tusks, native to Africa and Asia.

elephant in Finnish

norsu
noun
A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.
elefantti
noun
A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.
mammutti
noun
(figurative) Anything huge and ponderous.

What does "elephant" mean?

  1. noun A very large mammal with a long trunk, big ears, and tusks, native to Africa and Asia.
    "The elephant used its trunk to spray water over its back."
  2. noun Something enormous or unwieldy, used figuratively.
    "Nobody wanted to mention the elephant in the room: the company was about to go bankrupt."
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elephant in a sentence

  • The elephant used its trunk to spray water over its back.
  • African elephants have much bigger ears than Asian elephants.
  • Nobody wanted to mention the elephant in the room: the company was about to go bankrupt.

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What is "elephant" in Finnish?

"elephant" in Finnish is norsu, elefantti, mammutti. elephant means: A very large mammal with a long trunk, big ears, and tusks, native to Africa and Asia.

How do you use "elephant" in a sentence?

Example: "The elephant used its trunk to spray water over its back." In Finnish, "elephant" is norsu, elefantti, mammutti.

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

Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "elephant": norsu, elefantti, mammutti.

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