island in Finnish
island in Finnish is saari, saareke, saartaa — island means a piece of land completely surrounded by water.
island in Finnish
saari
(by extension, in place names) A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island.
saareke
An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
saari
An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
saartaa
(transitive) To surround with water; make into an island.
tehdä saari
(transitive) To surround with water; make into an island.
koristella saarilla
(transitive) To set, dot (as if) with islands.
eristää
(transitive) To isolate.
What does "island" mean?
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noun A piece of land completely surrounded by water.
"They spent their honeymoon on a small island in the Caribbean."
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noun Something that is isolated or set apart, resembling an island figuratively.
"His desk was an island of calm in the chaotic office."
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verb To cut off or isolate, as if surrounding with water.
"The flood islanded several farmhouses for days."
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island in a sentence
- They spent their honeymoon on a small island in the Caribbean.
- The ferry runs twice a day to the island.
- His desk was an island of calm in the chaotic office.
- The flood islanded several farmhouses for days.
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What is "island" in Finnish?
"island" in Finnish is saari, saareke, saartaa. island means: A piece of land completely surrounded by water.
How do you use "island" in a sentence?
Example: "They spent their honeymoon on a small island in the Caribbean." In Finnish, "island" is saari, saareke, saartaa.
Are there other ways to say "island" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "island": saari, saareke, saartaa, tehdä saari, koristella saarilla, eristää.
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