nest in Finnish
nest in Finnish is pesä, kolo, kotipesä — nest means a structure built by a bird (or other animal) to hold eggs and raise young.
nest in Finnish
pesä
pesä
A place used by a monotreme, fish, amphibian or insect, for depositing eggs and hatching young.
kolo
A place used by a monotreme, fish, amphibian or insect, for depositing eggs and hatching young.
pesä
A retreat, or place of habitual resort.
kotipesä
A retreat, or place of habitual resort.
pesä
A hideout for bad people to frequent or haunt; a den.
pesäpaikka
A hideout for bad people to frequent or haunt; a den.
pesäke
(military) A fortified position for a weapon.
pesiytyä
(intransitive, of animals) To build or settle into a nest.
pesiä
(intransitive, of animals) To build or settle into a nest.
kotiutua
(intransitive) To settle into a home.
käydä taloksi
(intransitive) To settle into a home.
sopia sisäkkäin
(intransitive) To successively neatly fit inside another.
laittaa pesään
(transitive) To place in, or as if in, a nest.
laittaa sisäkkäin
(transitive) To place one thing neatly inside another, and both inside yet another (and so on).
What does "nest" mean?
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noun A structure built by a bird (or other animal) to hold eggs and raise young.
"A robin built her nest right above our front door."
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noun A cozy or secure home, or a hidden base for something (often negative), such as a gang's hideout.
"The old cabin became their nest for the winter."
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verb To build or settle into a nest, or to fit smaller things inside larger ones.
"The birds nested in the eaves of the barn."
nest in a sentence
- A robin built her nest right above our front door.
- The eagle's nest sat high atop a cliff.
- The old cabin became their nest for the winter.
- Police raided the building, calling it a nest of criminal activity.
Similar words in Finnish
Common Finnish translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "nest" in Finnish?
"nest" in Finnish is pesä, kolo, kotipesä. nest means: A structure built by a bird (or other animal) to hold eggs and raise young.
How do you use "nest" in a sentence?
Example: "A robin built her nest right above our front door." In Finnish, "nest" is pesä, kolo, kotipesä.
Are there other ways to say "nest" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 12 translations listed for "nest": pesä, kolo, kotipesä, pesäpaikka, pesäke, pesiytyä.
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