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folklore in Finnish

folklore in Finnish is kansanperinne — folklore means the traditional stories, beliefs, customs, and superstitions of a particular culture or community, passed down informally.

folklore in Finnish

kansanperinne
noun

What does "folklore" mean?

  1. noun The traditional stories, beliefs, customs, and superstitions of a particular culture or community, passed down informally.
    "The village's folklore included tales of a ghost that haunted the old mill."
  2. noun Informally, widely known ideas or claims within a field that are believed but never formally documented.
    "It's programming folklore that rebooting fixes most problems."
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folklore in a sentence

  • The village's folklore included tales of a ghost that haunted the old mill.
  • Local folklore claims the lake is bottomless.
  • It's programming folklore that rebooting fixes most problems.

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What is "folklore" in Finnish?

"folklore" in Finnish is kansanperinne. folklore means: The traditional stories, beliefs, customs, and superstitions of a particular culture or community, passed down informally.

How do you use "folklore" in a sentence?

Example: "The village's folklore included tales of a ghost that haunted the old mill." In Finnish, "folklore" is kansanperinne.

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