footman in Finnish
footman in Finnish is lakeija, miespalvelija, aitosiilikäs — footman means historically, a male servant who attended the door, carriage, or dining table of a wealthy household.
footman in Finnish
lakeija
A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.
miespalvelija
A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.
lakeija
(historical) A servant who runs in front of his master's carriage.
aitosiilikäs
A moth of the family Arctiidae (or subfamily Arctiinae); -- so called from its livery-like colors.
harmokeltasiipi
especially, a common footman (Manulea lurideola)
liipotin
A bar that connects the treadle of a spinning wheel to the wheel.
What does "footman" mean?
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noun Historically, a male servant who attended the door, carriage, or dining table of a wealthy household.
"A footman opened the carriage door for the guests."
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noun A soldier who fights on foot rather than on horseback (archaic).
"The knights and footmen assembled before the battle."
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footman in a sentence
- A footman opened the carriage door for the guests.
- Reading their accounts, you can't help feeling they got a more thrilling frisson from sharing a pot of home-made stew without a footman than they took in any of their convoluted couplings.
- The knights and footmen assembled before the battle.
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What is "footman" in Finnish?
"footman" in Finnish is lakeija, miespalvelija, aitosiilikäs. footman means: Historically, a male servant who attended the door, carriage, or dining table of a wealthy household.
How do you use "footman" in a sentence?
Example: "A footman opened the carriage door for the guests." In Finnish, "footman" is lakeija, miespalvelija, aitosiilikäs.
Are there other ways to say "footman" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "footman": lakeija, miespalvelija, aitosiilikäs, harmokeltasiipi, liipotin.
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