Finnish–English dictionary

lehtolapsi

A person born to unmarried parents.

lehtori

A member of a university or college below the rank of assistant professor or reader; docent; lector.

lehvistö

The leaves of plants.

lei

A garland of flowers in Hawaii.

leijailla

(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.

leijona

Someone with a Leo star sign

leijonakoira

A stylized lion statue similar to those usually placed in male and female pairs outside imperial Chinese palaces, tombs, temples, etc.

Leijonamieli

The nickname of Richard I of England.

leijua

(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.

leijuminen

An act, or the state, of remaining stationary in the air or some other place.

leijunta

An act, or the state, of remaining stationary in the air or some other place.

leijuri

(zoology) Any member of the Anomaluridae, a family of rodents found in central Africa.

leijuttaa

(transitive) To keep afloat or aloft; used with up.

leijuva lintuparvi

A flock of birds fluttering in the air in one place.

leikari

(mechanical) A piece, such as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.

leikata

(transitive) To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.

leikata alta

To create an overhang by cutting away material from underneath.

leikata hiukset

(transitive) To cut the hair or beard of (a person).

leikata kahtia

(historical) To cut the two halves of a document in duplicate, using a jagged or wavy line so that each party could demonstrate that their copy was part of the original whole.

leikata kiinni

(intransitive) (of machines and software) To come to a sudden halt, stop working (functioning).

leikata kolmeen osaan

(transitive) to cut into three pieces

leikata kuutioiksi

(transitive) To cut into small cubes.

leikata perhoseksi

(cooking) To cut (poultry) along the spine and spread the halves apart for more even cooking.

leikata ruohoa

(transitive) To cut down grass or crops.

leikata saksilla

(transitive) To cut using, or as if using, scissors.

leikata sarvet

(transitive) To remove the horns of (an animal).

leikata siivenkärjet

To cut off the pinion of a bird’s wing, or otherwise disable or bind its wings, in order to prevent it from flying.

leikata suikaleiksi

To split into strips by lengthwise cuts.

leikattu

(participial adjective) Having been cut.

leike

Something which has been clipped from a larger whole:

leikekirja

A book, similar to a notebook or journal, in which personal or family memorabilia and photos are collected and arranged.

leikellä

(transitive) To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy.

leikepöytä

(computing) A buffer in memory where the user can store data temporarily while transferring it from one place within an application to another or between applications.

leikillinen

Pleasantly humorous; jocular.

leikitellä

(intransitive) To play or do something amusing.

leikkaaja

Someone who carves; an artist who produces carvings.

leikkaamaton

(of a, male animal) Not gelded.

leikkaaminen

(uncountable, computer graphics) The use of a mask to hide part of an object or image.

leikkaava

(geometry) (of an intersection) Not tangent, so that a nondegenerate angle is formed between the two things intersecting. (For the general definition, see w:Transversality (mathematics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia.)

leikkaava reuna

The sharp edge of the blade of a knife or other cutting tool.

leikkaava terä

The sharp edge of the blade of a knife or other cutting tool.

leikkain

An isohedral polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and thrown in games of chance.

leikkauksen jälkeinen

Of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a surgical operation.

leikkauksenjälkeinen

Of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a surgical operation.

leikkaus

(uncountable, computer graphics) The use of a mask to hide part of an object or image.

leikkaushoito

(medicine, usually, _, uncountable) A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.

leikkauskelvoton

(surgery) Incapable of being successfully operated on.

leikkauspiste

(linguistics) The most important word or phrase in a sentence or passage, or the one that imparts information.

leikkauspisteen koordinaatti

(algebraic geometry) The coordinate of the point at which a curve intersects an axis.

leikkauspölkky

A chopping block: a cuboid base for cutting or beheading.

leikkaussali

A room in a hospital used for performing surgical operations.

leikkausvara

(printing) A narrow edge around a page layout, to be printed but cut off afterwards (added to allow for slight misalignment, especially with pictures that should run to the edge of the finished sheet).

leikkausveitsi

A small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery, dissection and craftwork.

leikkausvoima

(mathematics) A transformation that displaces every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point's distance from the line.

leikkautua

(physics) To deform because of forces pushing in opposite directions.

leikkeleosasto

(countable) A shop or part of a shop specialising in cured meat.

leikkeletiski

(countable) A shop or part of a shop specialising in cured meat.

leikki

A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime.

leikkiä

(transitive) To impersonate or depict.

leikkiä lätäkössä

To play or splash in a puddle.

leikkiä lumisotaa

(intransitive) To play at throwing snowballs.

leikkihuone

A room, allocated as a children's play area, in which noisy or boisterous activities are tolerated.

leikkikalu

(countable) A toy; a plaything; an object of mockery.

leikkikaveri

A companion for someone (especially a child) to play with.

leikkikehä

An enclosure in which babies or small children can play.

leikkikenttä

(outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]

leikkipaikka

(outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]

leikkipuisto

(outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]

leikkisä

The fourth reindeer of Santa Claus.

leikkitoveri

A companion for someone (especially a child) to play with.

leikkivarjo

A large sheet of fabric used in children's physical education, often colorful, with handles allowing many people to control its motion.

leikko

(obsolete, _, except in scientific use and in some dialects) A castrated boar.

leikkokukka

(archaic, or, dialect) The head of a flower, especially when picked; an ear of corn; the top branches of a tree.

leikkuri

Anything or anyone that clips.

leikkuu

The act of shearing, or something removed by shearing.

leikkuupöytä

A machine that separates and gathers the heads of grain etc.

leikkuuvara

(printing) A narrow edge around a page layout, to be printed but cut off afterwards (added to allow for slight misalignment, especially with pictures that should run to the edge of the finished sheet).

leili

(archaic) A large bottle for drinks such as beer, cider, or wine; also, a bottle with a cap used by travellers.

leima

Characteristic; mark of distinction; stamp.

leimaaja

One who stamps.

leimaaminen

The act of impressing.

leimahdus

(American spelling, firefighting) Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.

leimahtaa

(physics) To burn with intense light and heat.

leimallinen

(by extension) Constituting a symptom or indication; characteristic, indicative.

leimamerkki

A stamp to be affixed as proof that the tax due on the marked product has been paid.

leimasin

A stamp or seal used to make an impression.

leimata

To dent; to stamp or to press in; to impress

leimata rikolliseksi

(transitive) To make (something) a crime; to make illegal under criminal law; to ban.

leimaus

A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.

leimu

Any flowering plant of the genus Phlox.

leimuava

(literary) Providing light or heat.

leimuta

To produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze.

leinikki

Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.

leipä

(also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking.

leipäkori

A basket used for storing or carrying bread.

leipäläpi

(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, slang) The mouth. [from 16th c.]

leipälapio

A shovel or similar instrument, now especially a pole with a flat disc at the end used for removing pizza or loaves of bread from a baker's oven.

leipoa

(transitive, or, intransitive, or, ditransitive, with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven (for someone).

leipominen

The act of cooking food by baking.

leipomo

A place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold.

leipoutua

(intransitive, with baked thing as subject) To be cooked in an oven.

leipuri

A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items.

Leipzig

An independent city in Saxony, Germany.

leiri

An area where tents are pitched.

leirikeskus

An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.

leirintä

(uncountable) The recreational or educational activity of temporarily living in a tent or similar accommodation.

leirintäalue

An area where tents are pitched.

leiripaikka

An area where tents are pitched.

leirituli

A fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive away bugs, and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing.

leiriytyä

To set up a camp.

leiriytyminen

(countable) The act of setting up a camp.

leiskua

(transitive) To shoot out, or emit, as a dazzling light.

leiviskä

A weight of twenty pounds.

leivittää

(transitive) To coat with breadcrumbs.

leivo

Any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae.

leivonen

Any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae.

leivonnaiset

(uncountable) The food group formed by the various kinds of pastries.

leivonta

The act of cooking food by baking.

leivos

(usually, in the plural) An item or class of items with a flour as a main ingredient, prepared by baking.

lejeerinki

A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, a base metal.

lek

The currency unit of Albania, divided into 100 qindarka.

leka

A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.

lekkeri

A round, traditionally wooden container of lesser capacity than a barrel, often used to store beer.

leksikaalinen

(linguistics) Denoting a content word as opposed to a function word.

leksikko

The vocabulary of a language.

leksikologia

(uncountable, linguistics) The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon.

lekutella

To remain stationary or float in the air.

lekuttaa

To remain stationary or float in the air.

lelliä

(transitive) To exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To overprotect.

lellikki

A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

lelu

Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child. [from 16th c.]

lemmekäs

Indicating love or sexual desire.

lemmenjuoma

Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.

lemmenkipeä

Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment.

lemmenlääke

Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.

lemmenrohto

Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.

lemmenruoka

Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.

lemmikki

Any of the flowering plants of the genus Myosotis, mostly with a small five-petalled blue flower; a flower from such a plant.

lemmikkieläin

An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.

lemmiskellä

(intransitive) Of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other; also, to have sexual intercourse; to make love.

lempata

(transitive, informal) To discard, to throw away.

lempeä

Of weather, mild and pleasant.

lempeä nostattava

Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.

lempeästi

In a gentle manner; to a gentle degree.

lempeys

The gentle or kind exercise of power; leniency, mercy; compassion in judging or punishing.

Lempi

A en given name.

lempiaihe

(figuratively) A topic about which someone loves to talk at great length.

lempilelu

(informal, childish) A stuffed animal, pillow, blanket, or toy that a small child is more attached to than any other, and often sleeps with.

lempinimi

(slang) A name or nickname, especially as an identifier over the radio or Internet.

lempipaikka

A place to which one goes frequently or habitually; a haunt.