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fool in Finnish

fool in Finnish is hölmö, houkka, tomppeli — fool means a person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.

fool in Finnish

hölmö
noun
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
houkka
noun
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
tomppeli
noun
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
typerys
noun
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
daiju
noun
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
hassu
noun
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
narri
noun
(historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
hovinarri
noun
(historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
hedelmärahka
noun
(literature) A stock character typified by unintelligence, naïveté or lucklessness, usually as a form of comic relief; often used as a source of insight or pathos for the audience, as such characters are generally less bound by social expectations.
marjarahka
noun
(literature) A stock character typified by unintelligence, naïveté or lucklessness, usually as a form of comic relief; often used as a source of insight or pathos for the audience, as such characters are generally less bound by social expectations.
narri
noun
(literature) A stock character typified by unintelligence, naïveté or lucklessness, usually as a form of comic relief; often used as a source of insight or pathos for the audience, as such characters are generally less bound by social expectations.
hullu
noun
(informal) Someone who derives pleasure from something specified.
narri
noun
(tarot, often, capitalized, _, Fool) A particular card in a tarot deck, representing a jester.
narrata
verb
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
huijata
verb
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
kusettaa
verb
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
puijata
verb
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
puliveivata
verb
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.

What does "fool" mean?

  1. noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
    "Only a fool would invest his life savings without doing any research."
  2. noun Historically, a jester employed to entertain a royal court.
    "The king's fool was the only one allowed to mock him openly."
  3. verb To trick or deceive someone.
    "The scammer fooled dozens of people out of their savings."
  4. noun A British dessert made of pureed fruit folded into cream or custard.
    "We had gooseberry fool for pudding."
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fool in a sentence

  • Only a fool would invest his life savings without doing any research.
  • Don't be a fool — read the contract before you sign it.
  • The king's fool was the only one allowed to mock him openly.
  • In the play, the fool wore bells on his hat and juggled for the queen.

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What is "fool" in Finnish?
"fool" in Finnish is hölmö, houkka, tomppeli. fool means: A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
How do you use "fool" in a sentence?
Example: "Only a fool would invest his life savings without doing any research." In Finnish, "fool" is hölmö, houkka, tomppeli.
Are there other ways to say "fool" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 16 translations listed for "fool": hölmö, houkka, tomppeli, typerys, daiju, hassu.
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