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fish in Finnish

fish in Finnish is etsintä, haku, kala — fish means a cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.

fish in Finnish

etsintä
noun
(countable) A typically cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.
haku
noun
(countable) A typically cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.
kala
noun
kala
noun
(uncountable) A card game in which the object is to obtain cards in pairs or sets of four (depending on the variation), by asking the other players for cards of a particular rank.
etsintä
noun
(uncountable) A card game in which the object is to obtain cards in pairs or sets of four (depending on the variation), by asking the other players for cards of a particular rank.
haku
noun
(uncountable) A card game in which the object is to obtain cards in pairs or sets of four (depending on the variation), by asking the other players for cards of a particular rank.
hyppää järveen
noun
(uncountable) A card game in which the object is to obtain cards in pairs or sets of four (depending on the variation), by asking the other players for cards of a particular rank.
kalastus
noun
(uncountable) A card game in which the object is to obtain cards in pairs or sets of four (depending on the variation), by asking the other players for cards of a particular rank.
kala
noun
(countable, nautical) A makeshift overlapping longitudinal brace, originally shaped roughly like a fish, used to temporarily repair or extend a spar or mast of a ship.
kalastus
noun
(countable, nautical) A makeshift overlapping longitudinal brace, originally shaped roughly like a fish, used to temporarily repair or extend a spar or mast of a ship.
kalastaa
verb
(intransitive, transitive) To hunt fish or other aquatic animals in a body of water, or to collect coral or pearls from the bottom of the sea.
kalastaa
verb
(intransitive, followed by "for" or "around for") To talk to people in an attempt to get them to say something, or seek to obtain something by artifice.
kalastella
verb
(intransitive, followed by "for" or "around for") To talk to people in an attempt to get them to say something, or seek to obtain something by artifice.
kerjätä
verb
(intransitive, followed by "for" or "around for") To talk to people in an attempt to get them to say something, or seek to obtain something by artifice.
naarata
verb
(intransitive, followed by "for" or "around for") To talk to people in an attempt to get them to say something, or seek to obtain something by artifice.
onkia
verb
(intransitive, followed by "for" or "around for") To talk to people in an attempt to get them to say something, or seek to obtain something by artifice.
penkoa
verb
(intransitive, followed by "for" or "around for") To talk to people in an attempt to get them to say something, or seek to obtain something by artifice.

What does "fish" mean?

  1. noun A cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.
    "They spent the afternoon watching fish dart around the coral reef."
  2. noun The flesh of such an animal, eaten as food.
    "She ordered fish and chips at the pub."
  3. verb To try to catch fish.
    "They went out to fish at dawn before the wind picked up."
  4. verb To search for or try to obtain something indirectly, often through hints or probing questions.
    "He was clearly fishing for a compliment."

fish in a sentence

  • They spent the afternoon watching fish dart around the coral reef.
  • We caught three fish before lunch.
  • She ordered fish and chips at the pub.
  • They went out to fish at dawn before the wind picked up.

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Common Finnish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "fish" in Finnish?

"fish" in Finnish is etsintä, haku, kala. fish means: A cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.

How do you use "fish" in a sentence?

Example: "They spent the afternoon watching fish dart around the coral reef." In Finnish, "fish" is etsintä, haku, kala.

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

Yes — Finnish has 11 translations listed for "fish": etsintä, haku, kala, hyppää järveen, kalastus, kalastaa.

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