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mother in Finnish

mother in Finnish is äiti, emo, emä — mother means a female parent.

mother in Finnish

äiti
noun
A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).
emo
noun
A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).
emä
noun
A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).
esiäiti
noun
(figuratively) A female ancestor.
äiti
noun
rouva
noun
olla äitinä
verb
(transitive) To treat as a mother would be expected to treat her child; to nurture.

What does "mother" mean?

  1. noun A female parent.
    "Her mother taught her to bake when she was six."
  2. noun The origin or source of something.
    "Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention."
  3. verb To care for someone the way a mother would, sometimes to an overprotective degree.
    "She tends to mother her younger colleagues."

mother in a sentence

  • Her mother taught her to bake when she was six.
  • He calls his mother every Sunday evening.
  • Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention.
  • She tends to mother her younger colleagues.

Similar words in Finnish

Common Finnish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "mother" in Finnish?

"mother" in Finnish is äiti, emo, emä. mother means: A female parent.

How do you use "mother" in a sentence?

Example: "Her mother taught her to bake when she was six." In Finnish, "mother" is äiti, emo, emä.

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

Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "mother": äiti, emo, emä, esiäiti, rouva, olla äitinä.

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