vernacular in Finnish
vernacular in Finnish is arkikielinen, kansankielinen, puhekielinen — vernacular means the everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.
vernacular in Finnish
arkikielinen
Of or pertaining to everyday language, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
kansankielinen
Of or pertaining to everyday language, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
puhekielinen
Of or pertaining to everyday language, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
kansalliskieli
The language of a people or a national language.
arkikieli
Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
puhekieli
Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
kansankieli
Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
murre
Language unique to a particular group of people.
slangi
Language unique to a particular group of people.
kansankieli
Indigenous spoken language, as distinct from a literary or liturgical language such as Ecclesiastical Latin.
What does "vernacular" mean?
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noun The everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.
"Her grandmother spoke only in the vernacular of her small farming village."
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adj Relating to this kind of everyday, local language or style.
"The museum has a collection of vernacular songs once sung by local fishermen."
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vernacular in a sentence
- Her grandmother spoke only in the vernacular of her small farming village.
- The novel is written in the local vernacular rather than standard English.
- The museum has a collection of vernacular songs once sung by local fishermen.
- Vernacular speech often sounds more natural than the careful words used in formal essays.
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What is "vernacular" in Finnish?
"vernacular" in Finnish is arkikielinen, kansankielinen, puhekielinen. vernacular means: The everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.
How do you use "vernacular" in a sentence?
Example: "Her grandmother spoke only in the vernacular of her small farming village." In Finnish, "vernacular" is arkikielinen, kansankielinen, puhekielinen.
Are there other ways to say "vernacular" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 9 translations listed for "vernacular": arkikielinen, kansankielinen, puhekielinen, kansalliskieli, arkikieli, puhekieli.
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