Finnish–English dictionary

kuningaskunta

A realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.

kuningaslohi

The chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha).

kuningasperhe

The family of the ruling sovereign of a country or state.

kuningasten kirjat

One of the various books called Kings in the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

kuningatar

(figurative) A very highly regarded and well-known institution or structure, or large conveyance such as a ship.

kuningatar Elisabetin valtakaudella elänyt

A person (especially a writer) who lived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland, from 1558 to 1603.

kuninkaallinen

Characteristic of kings, majestic, regal; as befits a king, in the manner of a king.

kuninkaallisesti

In a royal manner; in a manner having to do with royalty.

kuninkaankartano

(feudal law) A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.

kuninkaiden kirja

One of the various books called Kings in the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

kuninkaiden kirjat

One of the various books called Kings in the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

kuninkuus

The dignity, rank, or office of a king; the state of being a king.

kunkku

Someone who is preeminent in their field; a great person. [from 13th c.]

kunkkupari

(poker slang) A pair of kings (playing cards).

kunnallinen

Of or pertaining to a municipality (a city or a corporation having the right of administering local government).

kunnallisvero

Any of various taxes, especially those levied by a local authority. [from 17th c.]

kunnan

Of or pertaining to a municipality (a city or a corporation having the right of administering local government).

kunnan vuokratalo

(UK, chiefly, Scotland, colloquial) A council housing estate. [from 20th c.]

kunnanhallitus

The governing body of such a district.

kunnari

(baseball, informal) A home run.

kunnes

Until, until the time that.

kunnia

(uncountable) Recognition, respect and admiration.

kunniaa loukkaava

Meeting the legal standards for libel.

kunniakas

Honorable.

kunniakirja

(countable) A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen.

kunniallinen

Honorable.

kunniallisuus

That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honour.

kunniamaininta

(countable) Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.

kunniamerkki

Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.

kunnianarvoinen

(British spelling) Respected, having received honour.

kunnianarvoisa

A form of address for an archdeacon in the Anglican Church.

kunnianarvoisuus

A title given to a reigning prince or similar dignitary.

kunnianhimo

(uncountable, countable) Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.

kunnianhimoinen

(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.

kunnianhimoton

Having little ambition for success or achievement

kunnianloukkaus

The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.

kunnianloukkauskanne

(law, countable) A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of their cause of action, and of the relief they seek.

kunnianosoitus

An expression of approval; praise. [from 1852]

kunniapaikka

The place of honor or command; the most important or foremost position; the front.

kunniatehtävä

(US) An honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college.

kunniattomuus

(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

kunnilingus

Performance of oral sex upon the vulva or vagina.

kunnioitettava

(British spelling) Respected, having received honour.

kunnioitettavuus

The quality of being respectable.

kunnioitettu

(British spelling) Respected, having received honour.

kunnioittaa

To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.

kunnioittaa syvästi

(transitive) To regard someone or something with great awe or devotion.

kunnioittama

(British spelling) Respected, having received honour.

kunnioittaminen

The act of venerating or the state of being venerated.

kunnioittava

Showing or conferring honour and respect.

kunnioittava pelko

A feeling of fear and reverence.

kunnioittavasti

In a high or esteemed manner.

kunnioituksen osoitus

An act of showing respect, such as a bow.

kunnioitus

Great respect.

kunnolla

In a decent manner.

kunnollinen

(of a person) Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.

kunnollisesti

In a decent manner.

kunnon

Being a preeminent example.

kunnon hörppy

(informal) A significant ingested quantity of an alcoholic beverage.

kunnon ihminen

(idiomatic) A person or group of people considered to represent the most decent and admirable parts of humanity.

kunnon mies

A person (chiefly male) of strength, integrity, and honor or compassion.

kunnon romahtaminen

(physics, uncountable) The sudden (and usually damaging) transition of an electrical insulator to a conductor when subjected to a sufficiently strong voltage, caused by the partial or complete ionization of the insulator; (countable) an instance of this; also, the minimum voltage at which this occurs.

kunnossa

In good health or a good emotional state.

kunnossapito

Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.

kunnostaa

(transitive) To repair or refurbish.

kunnostus

A major repair, renovation, or revision.

kunta

A group of people organized for a common purpose.

kunto

A particular state of being.

kuntoilla

To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.

kuntoilu

(countable, uncountable) Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.

kuntosali

(especially, weightlifting) A sports facility specialized for lifting weights, cardio machines, and other exercise (culturally differentiated from sense 1).

kuntotarkastus

An official inspection of a dwelling by a home inspector prior to its sale.

kuntouttaa

(informal, transitive) To rehabilitate.

kuntouttaminen

(informal) An institution for rehabilitation.

kuntoutua

(intransitive) To go through such a process; to recover. [from 20th c.]

kuntoutus

(informal) An institution for rehabilitation.

kuntoutusklinikka

(informal) An institution for rehabilitation.

kuohari

(informal) A sparkling wine.

kuohia

(transitive) To remove the testicles of a person or animal.

kuohiminen

(surgery) The act of removing the testicles.

kuohinta

(surgery) The act of removing the testicles.

kuohita

(transitive) To remove the testicles of a person or animal.

kuohittu eläin

Any castrated male animal.

kuohkea

Light; soft; airy.

kuohu

(mechanics, chiefly, historical) A type of governor used in single-acting steam engines, where a flow of water through an opening regulates the stroke.

kuohua

(intransitive, of a liquid) To emit small bubbles of dissolved gas; to froth or fizz.

kuohuminen

A state of turbulent motion.

kuohunta

A state of turbulent motion.

kuohuta

Of a liquid, vapor, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling.

kuohuttaa

To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.

kuohuva

(of a liquid) Giving off bubbles; fizzy.

kuohuviini

(countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling white wine.

kuokka

(when not otherwise specified) An agricultural and horticultural hand tool consisting of a long handle with a flat blade fixed perpendicular to it at the end, used for digging rows or removing weeds by hand.

kuokkavieras

(slang) A person who enters some event without a ticket or invitation, either by stealth or by deception.

kuokkia

(transitive) To cause something to collide with something else, especially when this results in damage.

kuola

(now, somewhat, rare) Saliva, drool.

kuola-

Of, relating to, or made of rheum; watery.

kuolaimet

A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.

kuolaimettomat suitset

A kind of bridle with no bit.

kuolain

A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.

kuolata

To let saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.

kuolema

Appearing as though dead, or on the verge of death.

kuolemaan johtanut onnettomuus

An accident that causes death. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

kuolemaan johtava

Fatal; resulting in death.

kuolemalla rangaistava

(slang, dated) used as an expression of approval, satisfaction, or delight.

kuoleman jälkeen

After death.

kuoleman-

(degree, informal, colloquial) Very, absolutely, extremely.

kuolemanjälkeinen

Occurring after death.

kuolemanjälkeinen elämä

A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.

kuolemanloukku

(informal, figurative) An extremely dangerous location, structure, or device.

kuolemansyyn selvittämislautakunta

The jury hearing such an inquiry, and the result of the inquiry

kuolemansyyntutkija

(Commonwealth, Ireland, Japan, legal) A public official who presides over an inquest into unnatural deaths, and who may have (or historically had) additional powers such as investigating cases of treasure trove.

kuolemantapaus

Death.

kuolemantuottamus

(law) The unlawful killing of a human, either in negligence or incidentally to the commission of some unlawful act, but without specific malice, or upon a sudden excitement of anger; considered less culpable than murder, but more culpable than justifiable homicide.

kuolematon

One who is not susceptible to death.

kuolemattomuus

(religion, mythology, biology) The condition of being immortal.

kuoleminen

(euphemistic) The process of death or the actual death itself.

kuolettava

Causing death; lethal.

kuolettavasti

(obsolete) Fatally, mortally.

kuoleva

Pertaining to death, or the moments before death.

kuolevainen

Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound; not immortal. [from 14th c.]

kuolevaisuus

The state of being susceptible to death.

kuolin-

Pertaining to death, or the moments before death.

kuolinisku

Specifically, the death blow.

kuolinkamppailu

The last struggle of life; death struggle.

kuolinpesän jakamaton nettovarallisuus

(legal) Whatever property or effects are left in an estate after payment of all debts, other charges and deduction of what is specifically bequeathed by the testator.

kuolinselvitys

The jury hearing such an inquiry, and the result of the inquiry

kuolinsyyntutkija

(Commonwealth, Ireland, Japan, legal) A public official who presides over an inquest into unnatural deaths, and who may have (or historically had) additional powers such as investigating cases of treasure trove.

kuolinvaate

Especially, the dress for the dead; a winding sheet.

kuolinvuode

The bed on which someone dies.

kuolio

The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.

kuolla

(intransitive, figurative) To disappear, vanish; to cease to exist.

kuolla nälkään

(intransitive) To die because of lack of food or of not eating.

kuolla sähköiskuun

(transitive) To execute by electric shock, often by means of an electric chair.

kuollakseen

Extreme.

kuolleena syntyminen

The birth of a dead fetus; the delivery of an infant which is dead at birth.

kuolleena syntynyt

Dead at birth.

kuolleet

(with "the") Those who have died: dead people.

kuolleisuus

The state of being susceptible to death.

kuollut

(euphemistic) Synonym of dead (“those who have died”).

kuollut iho

Dead or cornified epidermis.

kuollut kirjain

A law or other measure that is no longer enforced.

kuolo

Appearing as though dead, or on the verge of death.

kuolonkalpea

Like a ghost in appearance; death-like; pale; pallid; dismal.

kuolonkolari

An accident that causes death. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

kuolonuhri

(military) A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).

kuolonuhrit

(countable) The death of a person or animal.

kuolonuneen nukkuminen

(Eastern Orthodoxy, often, capitalized) The death and assumption into heaven of the Virgin Mary.

kuomu

In an airplane, the transparent cockpit cover.

kuomukatto

(automotive, chiefly, UK) A soft top of a convertible car or carriage.