Finnish–English dictionary

korvalehti

(anatomy, zoology) The visible part of the ear in most therians that resides outside of the head, the auricle; outer ear excluding the ear canal.

korvamerkitä

To indicate or set apart for a purpose or duty — with to or for; to designate an officer for or to the command of a post or station.

korvamerkki

(agriculture) To apply an ear tag to an animal.

korvanappi

A small earphone designed to be placed in the ear canal for use with portable sound systems.

korvaraiskaus

Something which is displeasing to the ear- for instance, loud noises or bad music.

korvarengas

A piece of jewelry worn on the ear.

korvata

(transitive) To settle an insurance claim.

korvata tähtimerkeillä

(transitive) To mark or replace (text, etc.) with an asterisk symbol (*; noun sense 1.1); to star.

korvata tähtimerkillä

(transitive) To mark or replace (text, etc.) with an asterisk symbol (*; noun sense 1.1); to star.

korvattava

Able to be compensated.

korvattavissa oleva

(originally, finance, and, commerce) Able to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.

korvattavissa oleva esine

(chiefly, in the plural) Any fungible item.

korvaus

The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim

korvausvaatimus

(legal) A legal demand for compensation or damages.

korvautuminen

(chemistry, especially, organic chemistry) The replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another.

korventaa

(transitive) To burn the surface of, to scorch.

korventua

(intransitive) To become superficially burnt; to become sunburned.

korvia halkova

Extremely loud, painfully loud.

korviahuumaava

Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.

korviasärkevä

Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.

korvike

Something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute.

košer

(Judaism) Fit for use or consumption, in accordance with Jewish law (especially relating to food).

kosia

(idiomatic, informal) To propose marriage.

kosija

Someone who woos or courts.

kosini

(trigonometry) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side adjacent to an acute angle to the length of the hypotenuse. Symbol: cos

kosinta

Something which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance.

kosiskelija

One who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriage; a wooer; one who falls in love with or courts someone.

kosiskella

(transitive) To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to.

kosiskelu

The act of wooing a person to enter into a romantic relationship or marriage; hence, the period during which a couple fall in love before their marriage.

koska

Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified).

koska hyvänsä

(manner) In a momentary manner; for a moment or instant.

koska vaan

At any time.

koskaan

At any time.

koskea

(transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case

koskematon

(usually with "from") Exempt; not subject to.

koskemattomuus

The state of being exempt; immunity.

koskenlasku kumilautalla

The sport of guiding a raft while descending a river, especially through rapids known as white water rafting.

kosketella

(transitive) To touch or stroke lovingly.

kosketin

In instruments with a keyboard such as an organ or piano, one of the levers, or especially the exposed front end of it, which are depressed to cause a particular sound or note to be produced.

kosketinrivi

A row of keys on a musical keyboard or the equivalent on a typewriter keyboard.

koskettaa

(ambitransitive) To touch with a sweeping motion, or lightly in passing.

koskettaa kärsällä

Often followed by in or into: to press or push the nose or snout, mouth, face, etc., against or into someone or something; to touch someone or something with the nose or snout, etc.

koskettaa kuonolla

Often followed by in or into: to press or push the nose or snout, mouth, face, etc., against or into someone or something; to touch someone or something with the nose or snout, etc.

koskettaa nenällä

Often followed by in or into: to press or push the nose or snout, mouth, face, etc., against or into someone or something; to touch someone or something with the nose or snout, etc.

koskettaa nokalla

Often followed by in or into: to press or push the nose or snout, mouth, face, etc., against or into someone or something; to touch someone or something with the nose or snout, etc.

koskettaa turvalla

Often followed by in or into: to press or push the nose or snout, mouth, face, etc., against or into someone or something; to touch someone or something with the nose or snout, etc.

koskettaminen

An act of nuzzling (all verb senses).

koskettava

Producing or causing strong feelings and emotions.

koskettimet

(music) A component of many instruments, including the piano, organ, and harpsichord, consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck.

koskettimisto

(music) A component of many instruments, including the piano, organ, and harpsichord, consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck.

kosketus

A short and sometimes occasional encounter or experience.

koski

A fast-moving current of water.

koskien

With reference or regard to.

koskikara

Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Cinclus that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom.

kosmeettinen

External or superficial; pertaining only to the surface or appearance of something.

kosmetiikka

Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup.

kosminen

Of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe.

kosmo-

universe, world

kosmogonia

The study of the origin, and sometimes the development, of the universe or the solar system, in astrophysics, religion, and other fields.

kosmokraatti

One who rules the world.

kosmologi

A person who studies cosmology.

kosmonautti

An astronaut, especially a Russian or Soviet one.

kosmopoliitti

One who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world; a cosmopolitan person.

kosmopoliittinen

(of a person) At ease in any part of the world; having a wide experience with many cultures.

kosmopolitanismi

The idea that all of humanity belongs to a single moral community.

kosmos

Our universe, the sum of everything that exists in the cosmos, including time and space itself.

kosmoskukka

Any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously coloured flowers and pinnate leaves.

kostaa

(idiomatic) To retaliate against; to take revenge on.

kostautua

(idiomatic, transitive) To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.

kostea

(of an event) Involving a large consumption of alcohol.

kosteikko

(usually, in the plural) Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.

kosteus

Moisture; humidity; dampness.

kosteussuojata

To make waterproof or water-resistant.

kosteusvoide

A cream that moisturises the skin.

kosteuttaja

Something that causes moisture or a condition of wetness; something that makes things moist.

Kosti

A en given name.

kosto

(uncountable) An act of revenge.

kostoisku

An act of retaliation.

kostonhaluinen

Vindictive or wanting vengeance.

kostonhimoinen

Vindictive or wanting vengeance.

kostua

(idiomatic) Of a woman, to become sexually aroused, as indicated by the occurrence of the natural lubrication of the vagina.

kostuttaa

(transitive) To apply water or other liquid to; to suffuse or cover with liquid.

kota

(botany) A type of simple, dehiscent, dry fruit (seed-case) produced by many species of flowering plants, such as poppy, lily, orchid, willow and cotton.

kotelo

A movable tray or other mechanism for holding (sometimes within a piece of equipment or machinery), securing, and transporting a removable component.

koteloida

(transitive) To envelop in a protective case.

koteloitua

(intransitive) To withdraw into such a case.

kotelomalja

(lichenology, mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.

kotelomekko

(fashion) A tight-fitting dress.

koti

A safe zone in the children's games of tag and hide-and-go-seek.

koti-ikävä

(often with for) Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.

kotia kohti

Towards home.

kotiäiti

(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.

kotiapulainen

(chiefly, British) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.

kotiarestissa

(electricity, North America) Of or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.

kotihakemisto

(computers) Clipping of home directory.

kotiin

(internet) To the home page.

kotiin päin

Towards home.

kotiinpaluu

Ellipsis of harvest homecoming, a traditional (street) party and/or dance near the start of the school year, at around fall mid-terms. It traditionally marks the start of harvest break, where students go home in autumn to harvest the crops on the family farms.

kotikansio

(computers) Clipping of home directory.

kotikaupunki

An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.

kotikehruinen

(of yarn) Spun in the home.

kotikutoinen

(of fabric) Woven in the home.

kotikylä

An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.

kotikylän kundi

(AAVE, slang) he or him

kotiläksyt

(literally, now, _, rare) Any work that is done at home; housework.

kotiliesi

(figurative) Home or family life.

kotiljon

(dance) A bold dance performed in groups of eight where women lift their skirts to display their ankles. [from 1766]

kotiljonki

(dance) A bold dance performed in groups of eight where women lift their skirts to display their ankles. [from 1766]

kotilo

Any member of a class of molluscs (Gastropoda) that includes snails, slugs, and limpets; univalve mollusc.

kotimaa

Internal to a specific country.

kotimainen

Internal to a specific country.

kotimaisuus

Affection for the home and its material comforts.

kotiopettajatar

A woman paid to educate children in their own home.

kotiosoite

(formal) A home or residence.

kotipaikka

(dated) A place of habitual or frequent resort.

kotipesä

(business) headquarters

kotipihlaja

Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.

kotirauhan rikkominen

unauthorized entry to private property

kotirouva

(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.

kotiseutu

One’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.

kotitalo

One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family.

kotitalous

Of or relating to activities normally associated with the home, wherever they actually occur.

kotitehtävä

(literally, now, _, rare) Any work that is done at home; housework.

kotitekoinen

Made at home.

kotitila

A house together with surrounding land and buildings, especially on a farm; the property comprising these.

kotitonttu

(folklore) A mythical creature, a helpful elf who would secretly do people's housework for them. [from 1510s]

kotityö

domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking

kotiuttaa

(medicine) To release (an inpatient) from hospital.

kotiuttaminen

The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing; the act of demobilizing.

kotiutua

To familiarize oneself with, and adopt a new culture, especially by an immigrant

kotiutus

The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing; the act of demobilizing.

kotka

(heraldiccharge) A heraldic eagle, especially one displayed without legs/feet or beak.

kotkakala

An edible fish, of species Argyrosomus regius, of the family Sciaenidae, found from the Black Sea to the eastern Atlantic.

kotkata

To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed. [from 1560s]

kotkotus

Someone or something that is frivolous or impulsive.

koto

(musical instrument) A Japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen, that are stretched over a convex wooden sounding board and are plucked with three plectra, worn on the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of one hand.

kotona

At or in one's place of residence or one's customary or official location; at home.

kotona kehrätty

(of yarn) Spun in the home.

kotona kudottu

(of fabric) Woven in the home.

kotoperäinen

Native to the place where found; indigenous.

kotoperäinen laji

An individual or species that is endemic to a region.

kotoutuminen

(society) The process of fitting into a community, notably applied to minorities.

kottarainen

A bird of the species Sturnus vulgaris.

kottero

(automotive, slang) An old, worn-out car. From a stereotypical one backfiring, making banging noises.

kotti

(informal) Clipping of substitute, often in sports or teaching.

kottikärry

A small, one-wheeled (or rarely, two-wheeled) cart with handles at one end for transporting small loads.

kottikärryt

A small, one-wheeled (or rarely, two-wheeled) cart with handles at one end for transporting small loads.

koturni

(historical) A type of soft calf- or knee-high boot that laces up the front, sometimes featuring open toes or thick soles, worn in the Greco-Roman world by hunters and horsemen, as well as by actors in Athenian tragedy.

koukata

(intransitive) To change direction suddenly.

koukero

A fancy twisting or curling shape usually made from a series of spirals and loops.