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grit in Finnish

grit in Finnish is kivipöly, metallipuru, puru — grit means small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.

grit in Finnish

kivipöly
noun
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
metallipuru
noun
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
puru
noun
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
pöly
noun
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
kauraryyni
noun
(usually, in the plural) Husked but unground oats.
puru
noun
Small, hard, inedible particles in food.
karkeus
noun
A measure of the size of abrasive grains, such as those on sandpaper, and thus their relative coarseness or fineness; the smaller the number, the coarser the abrasive: thus, 60 is rough, 600 is fine, and 3000 is ultrafine.
sisu
noun
(idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.
sisukkuus
noun
(idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.
narskuttaa
verb
Apparently only in grit one's teeth: to clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger.
purra hammasta
verb
Apparently only in grit one's teeth: to clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger.
peittää purulla
verb
To cover with grit.
narskua
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To give forth a grating sound, like sand under the feet; to grate; to grind.

What does "grit" mean?

  1. noun Small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.
    "Grit from the road covered the windshield after the storm."
  2. noun Courage, determination, and mental toughness in the face of difficulty.
    "It took real grit for her to finish the marathon on an injured knee."
  3. verb To clench (the teeth), especially to endure pain or push through difficulty.
    "He gritted his teeth and kept running through the pain."

grit in a sentence

  • Grit from the road covered the windshield after the storm.
  • It took real grit for her to finish the marathon on an injured knee.
  • He gritted his teeth and kept running through the pain.

Common Finnish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "grit" in Finnish?

"grit" in Finnish is kivipöly, metallipuru, puru. grit means: Small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.

How do you use "grit" in a sentence?

Example: "Grit from the road covered the windshield after the storm." In Finnish, "grit" is kivipöly, metallipuru, puru.

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

Yes — Finnish has 12 translations listed for "grit": kivipöly, metallipuru, puru, pöly, kauraryyni, karkeus.

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