folly in Finnish
folly in Finnish is hulluus, mielettömyys, typeryys — folly means a foolish act or belief, especially one with serious or costly consequences.
folly in Finnish
hulluus
Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
mielettömyys
Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
typeryys
Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
hullutus
Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.
hölmöily
Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.
hömpötys
Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.
What does "folly" mean?
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noun A foolish act or belief, especially one with serious or costly consequences.
"Investing his entire savings in one stock was pure folly."
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noun An elaborate, purely decorative building constructed for visual effect rather than practical use.
"The estate had a stone folly built to look like a ruined tower."
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folly in a sentence
- Investing his entire savings in one stock was pure folly.
- History remembers the war as a tragic folly.
- The estate had a stone folly built to look like a ruined tower.
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What is "folly" in Finnish?
"folly" in Finnish is hulluus, mielettömyys, typeryys. folly means: A foolish act or belief, especially one with serious or costly consequences.
How do you use "folly" in a sentence?
Example: "Investing his entire savings in one stock was pure folly." In Finnish, "folly" is hulluus, mielettömyys, typeryys.
Are there other ways to say "folly" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "folly": hulluus, mielettömyys, typeryys, hullutus, hölmöily, hömpötys.
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