troll in Finnish
troll in Finnish is peikko, trolli, TROLL-purkaus — troll means in folklore, a large, often ugly supernatural creature living in caves, hills, or under bridges.
troll in Finnish
peikko
(originally, Scandinavian, _, mythology, now, also, European folklore) a giant supernatural being, especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges. [from early 17th c.]
trolli
(originally, Scandinavian, _, mythology, now, also, European folklore) a giant supernatural being, especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges. [from early 17th c.]
TROLL-purkaus
(astronomy, meteorology) An optical ejection from the top of the electrically active core region of a thunderstorm that is red in colour and seems to occur after tendrils of vigorous sprites extend downward towards cloudtops.
kuvotus
(derogatory, slang) An ugly or unpleasant person.
vetouistelu
An act of fishing by using a running fishing line, or by trailing a line with bait or lures behind a boat. [from c. 1600]
trolli
(by extension, originally, Internet slang) A person who makes or posts inflammatory or insincere statements in an attempt to lure others into combative argument for purposes of personal entertainment or to manipulate their perception, especially in an online community or discussion. [from late 20th c.]
provo
(by extension, originally, Internet slang) A person who makes or posts inflammatory or insincere statements in an attempt to lure others into combative argument for purposes of personal entertainment or to manipulate their perception, especially in an online community or discussion. [from late 20th c.]
trollaus
(by extension, originally, Internet slang) A person who makes or posts inflammatory or insincere statements in an attempt to lure others into combative argument for purposes of personal entertainment or to manipulate their perception, especially in an online community or discussion. [from late 20th c.]
trolli
(by extension, politics) A person who sows discord, or spreads misinformation or propaganda, in order to promote an agenda as part of an organized political campaign.
rölli
(by extension, politics) A person who sows discord, or spreads misinformation or propaganda, in order to promote an agenda as part of an organized political campaign.
trolli
(by extension, derogatory, informal) A company, person, etc., that owns and legally enforces copyrights, patents, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights in an aggressive and opportunistic manner, often with no intention of commercially exploiting the subjects of the rights.
kilistellä
(archaic) Of bells: to ring a sequence of tones in a resounding manner.
laulaa vuoroin
laulella
soida päässä
(music, archaic) Of a song: to be sung freely or in a carefree way, or loudly; also, of a tune: to be constantly in someone's mind.
jylistä
(fishing) To fish in (a place) using a running fishing line (that is, a line with a hook on the end which is drawn along the water surface, possibly a line which would originally have been spooled on to a troll (etymology 2, noun sense 8.1)).
kalastaa
(fishing) To fish in (a place) using a running fishing line (that is, a line with a hook on the end which is drawn along the water surface, possibly a line which would originally have been spooled on to a troll (etymology 2, noun sense 8.1)).
trollata
(fishing) To fish in (a place) using a running fishing line (that is, a line with a hook on the end which is drawn along the water surface, possibly a line which would originally have been spooled on to a troll (etymology 2, noun sense 8.1)).
uistella
(fishing) To fish in (a place) using a running fishing line (that is, a line with a hook on the end which is drawn along the water surface, possibly a line which would originally have been spooled on to a troll (etymology 2, noun sense 8.1)).
vetouistella
(fishing) To fish in (a place) using a running fishing line (that is, a line with a hook on the end which is drawn along the water surface, possibly a line which would originally have been spooled on to a troll (etymology 2, noun sense 8.1)).
tokaista
(figurative) To attract or draw out (someone or something); to allure, to elicit, to entice, to lure. [from 16th c.]
trollata
(fishing, Scotland, US) To fish using a line and bait or lures trailed behind a boat similarly to trawling. [from c. 1600]
uistella
(fishing, Scotland, US) To fish using a line and bait or lures trailed behind a boat similarly to trawling. [from c. 1600]
vetouistella
(fishing, Scotland, US) To fish using a line and bait or lures trailed behind a boat similarly to trawling. [from c. 1600]
trollata
(figurative, originally, Internet slang) To post irrelevant or inflammatory statements in an online discussion in an attempt to start a heated argument or to derail a conversation, either for one's personal entertainment or as part of an organized political campaign. [from late 20th c.]
What does "troll" mean?
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noun In folklore, a large, often ugly supernatural creature living in caves, hills, or under bridges.
"In the fairy tale, a troll guarded the bridge and demanded a toll."
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verb To post deliberately provocative or inflammatory comments online to upset people or derail a discussion.
"He was banned from the forum for trolling other users."
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noun Someone who posts such deliberately provocative content online.
"The video was flooded with comments from trolls."
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verb To fish by trailing a baited line behind a slowly moving boat.
"They spent the afternoon trolling for mackerel off the coast."
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troll in a sentence
- In the fairy tale, a troll guarded the bridge and demanded a toll.
- The children's book describes a troll who lives under the old stone bridge.
- He was banned from the forum for trolling other users.
- He trolled the comment section just to start an argument.
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What is "troll" in Finnish?
"troll" in Finnish is peikko, trolli, TROLL-purkaus. troll means: In folklore, a large, often ugly supernatural creature living in caves, hills, or under bridges.
How do you use "troll" in a sentence?
Example: "In the fairy tale, a troll guarded the bridge and demanded a toll." In Finnish, "troll" is peikko, trolli, TROLL-purkaus.
Are there other ways to say "troll" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 18 translations listed for "troll": peikko, trolli, TROLL-purkaus, kuvotus, vetouistelu, provo.
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