tinker in Finnish
tinker in Finnish is tinuri, kattilanpaikkaaja, ryökäle — tinker means a traveling mender of pots, pans, and other metal household items.
tinker in Finnish
tinuri
An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.
kattilanpaikkaaja
An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.
ryökäle
(usually with "little") A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.
tinata
(intransitive) To work as a tinker.
nikkaroida
(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
näpelöidä
(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
pusata
(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
rassata
(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
tehdä vilunkia
(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
viilata
(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
What does "tinker" mean?
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noun A traveling mender of pots, pans, and other metal household items.
"The old tinker went from village to village fixing kettles."
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verb To fiddle or experiment with something in an amateur, exploratory way, trying to fix or improve it.
"He spent Sunday afternoon tinkering with the old motorbike."
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tinker in a sentence
- The old tinker went from village to village fixing kettles.
- Her grandfather worked as a tinker before the factories took over.
- He spent Sunday afternoon tinkering with the old motorbike.
- Don't tinker with the settings unless you know what you're doing.
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What is "tinker" in Finnish?
"tinker" in Finnish is tinuri, kattilanpaikkaaja, ryökäle. tinker means: A traveling mender of pots, pans, and other metal household items.
How do you use "tinker" in a sentence?
Example: "The old tinker went from village to village fixing kettles." In Finnish, "tinker" is tinuri, kattilanpaikkaaja, ryökäle.
Are there other ways to say "tinker" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 10 translations listed for "tinker": tinuri, kattilanpaikkaaja, ryökäle, tinata, nikkaroida, näpelöidä.
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