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major in Finnish

major in Finnish is merkittävä, tärkeä, suurin — major means of great importance, size, or seriousness.

major in Finnish

merkittävä
adj
tärkeä
adj
suurin
adj
Greater in number, quantity, or extent.
täysi-ikäinen
adj
Of full legal age, having attained majority.
duuri
adj
duuri
adj
Equivalent to that between the tonic and another note of a major scale, and greater by a semitone than the corresponding minor interval. (of an interval)
suuri
adj
Equivalent to that between the tonic and another note of a major scale, and greater by a semitone than the corresponding minor interval. (of an interval)
majuri
noun
(military ranks) A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.
täysi-ikäinen
noun
A person of legal age.
pääaine
noun
(education, North America, Australia, New Zealand) The principal subject or course of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.
pääaineopiskelija
noun
A student at a college or university specializing on a given area of study.
opiskella pääaineena
verb

What does "major" mean?

  1. adj Of great importance, size, or seriousness.
    "They made a major decision to relocate the whole team."
  2. noun A military officer rank above captain and below lieutenant colonel.
    "The major briefed the troops before dawn."
  3. noun A student's main field of academic study.
    "Her major was economics, with a minor in French."
  4. verb To specialize in a particular subject at college or university.
    "He decided to major in computer science."

major in a sentence

  • They made a major decision to relocate the whole team.
  • She suffered major injuries in the crash.
  • The major briefed the troops before dawn.
  • Her major was economics, with a minor in French.

Similar words in Finnish

Common Finnish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "major" in Finnish?

"major" in Finnish is merkittävä, tärkeä, suurin. major means: Of great importance, size, or seriousness.

How do you use "major" in a sentence?

Example: "They made a major decision to relocate the whole team." In Finnish, "major" is merkittävä, tärkeä, suurin.

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

Yes — Finnish has 10 translations listed for "major": merkittävä, tärkeä, suurin, täysi-ikäinen, duuri, suuri.

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