initial in Finnish
initial in Finnish is alkuperäinen, alku-, alustava — initial means happening at the very start; first.
initial in Finnish
alkuperäinen
Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
alku-
Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
alustava
Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
ensimmäinen
Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
esi-
Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
varhainen
Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
alkukirjain
The first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials).
aloke
The first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials).
nimikirjaimet
The first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials).
anfangi
(typesetting, calligraphy) A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.
aloke
(phonology) onset, part of a syllable that precedes the syllable nucleus in phonetics and phonology.
parafoida
(transitive) To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.
vahvistaa nimikirjaimilla
(transitive) To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.
What does "initial" mean?
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adj Happening at the very start; first.
"The initial plan was simple, but it changed a lot as the project grew."
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noun The first letter of a name or word.
"Write the initial of your surname in the box, then add your signature."
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verb To mark or sign something with your initials.
"He initialled the corrected line so everyone knew the change was approved."
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initial in a sentence
- The initial plan was simple, but it changed a lot as the project grew.
- My initial reaction was disbelief.
- Write the initial of your surname in the box, then add your signature.
- She had her initials, J.M., engraved on the bracelet.
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What is "initial" in Finnish?
"initial" in Finnish is alkuperäinen, alku-, alustava. initial means: Happening at the very start; first.
How do you use "initial" in a sentence?
Example: "The initial plan was simple, but it changed a lot as the project grew." In Finnish, "initial" is alkuperäinen, alku-, alustava.
Are there other ways to say "initial" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 12 translations listed for "initial": alkuperäinen, alku-, alustava, ensimmäinen, esi-, varhainen.
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