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family in Finnish

family in Finnish is perhe-, fägäri, homppeli — family means a group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, especially parents and their children.

family in Finnish

perhe-
adj
Suitable for children and adults.
fägäri
adj
(gay slang) Homosexual.
homppeli
adj
(gay slang) Homosexual.
perhe
noun
A nuclear family: a mother and father who are married and cohabiting and their child or children.
heimo
noun
A nuclear family: a mother and father who are married and cohabiting and their child or children.
perhe-
noun
suku-
noun
suku
noun
A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.
perhe-
noun
A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.
suku-
noun
A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.
perhe
noun
A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.
-soittimet
noun
(music) A group of instruments having the same basic method of tone production.
heimo
noun
(biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below order and above genus; a taxon at that rank.
perhe
noun
(biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below order and above genus; a taxon at that rank.
kielikunta
noun
(linguistics) A group of languages believed to have descended from the same ancestral language.
kieliperhe
noun
(linguistics) A group of languages believed to have descended from the same ancestral language.
kieliryhmä
noun
(linguistics) A group of languages believed to have descended from the same ancestral language.

What does "family" mean?

  1. noun A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, especially parents and their children.
    "They're raising a family of four in a small flat."
  2. noun A group of related things classified together, such as a category in biology or a set of related languages.
    "Lions and tigers both belong to the cat family."
  3. adjective Suitable for both children and adults.
    "It's a family film with no swearing or violence."

family in a sentence

  • They're raising a family of four in a small flat.
  • Family means everything to her.
  • Lions and tigers both belong to the cat family.
  • It's a family film with no swearing or violence.

Similar words in Finnish

Common Finnish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "family" in Finnish?

"family" in Finnish is perhe-, fägäri, homppeli. family means: A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, especially parents and their children.

How do you use "family" in a sentence?

Example: "They're raising a family of four in a small flat." In Finnish, "family" is perhe-, fägäri, homppeli.

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

Yes — Finnish has 11 translations listed for "family": perhe-, fägäri, homppeli, perhe, heimo, suku-.

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