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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 baby elephant stayed close to its mother as the herd crossed the river."
  2. noun Something enormous or unwieldy, used figuratively.
    "She dreaded the elephant of a spreadsheet waiting for her on Monday morning."
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elephant in a sentence

  • The baby elephant stayed close to its mother as the herd crossed the river.
  • The elephant used its trunk to spray water over its back.
  • She dreaded the elephant of a spreadsheet waiting for her on Monday morning.
  • Moving the whole office in one weekend was an elephant of a project nobody envied.

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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 baby elephant stayed close to its mother as the herd crossed the river." 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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