Finnish–English dictionary

mari

A Volga-Finnic people in the Volga region.

Marian ilmestyspäivä

(Christianity) The announcement by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she would give birth to a son, namely Jesus. Celebrated on 25th March.

Marianpäivä

(Christianity) The announcement by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she would give birth to a son, namely Jesus. Celebrated on 25th March.

marihuana

The leaves and tender parts of the Indian hemp plant (which are intoxicating), which are dried for either chewing or smoking.

marihuanasätkä

(slang, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, Jamaica) A cannabis cigarette.

marihuanasavuke

(slang, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, Jamaica) A cannabis cigarette.

marimba

(musical instrument) A percussion instrument with African origins, similar to a xylophone with resonators, but much lower in range and darker in timbre.

marin kieli

A Finno-Ugric language spoken by the Mari people.

Marina

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Марина (Marina).

marinadi

A seasoned, often acidic liquid mixture in which food is marinated, or soaked, usually to flavor and prepare it for cooking.

marinoida

(ergative) To allow a sauce or flavoring mixture to absorb into something; to steep or soak something in a marinade to flavor or prepare it for cooking.

marionetti

A puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings.

marisätkä

(slang) A marijuana cigarette.

mariseva

Constantly complaining, especially in a childish way due to insignificant matters; fretful, whiny.

marisija

A person who endlessly whines or complains; a person who finds fault with anything.

marista

(informal, derogatory) Of a person, to complain.

marit

A Volga-Finnic people in the Volga region.

marittaa

(transitive) To tidy up using the methods advocated by Marie Kondo, especially keeping only those things that tokimeku (spark joy).

marjakuusi

Made from the wood of the yew tree.

marjakuusinen

Made from the wood of the yew tree.

marjarahka

(literature) A stock character typified by unintelligence, naïveté or lucklessness, usually as a form of comic relief; often used as a source of insight or pathos for the audience, as such characters are generally less bound by social expectations.

märkä

(medicine, pathology) A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria, normally found in regions of bacterial infection.

märkäkorva

(idiomatic, also, attributive) A newcomer; a novice; an upstart.

märkänäppylä

(dermatology) An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.

märkäpesäke

(pathology) A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]

märkärakkula

(dermatology) A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.

Marketta

A en given name.

märkiä

(intransitive) To form a pus-filled cavity, typically from an infection.

markiisi

A movable covering for a window to keep out light, made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.

markiisikunta

(historical) A region at a frontier governed by a marquess.

markiisitar

The wife of a marquess.

märkiminen

(medicine) The act of suppurating.

markka

(historical) A half pound, a former English and Scottish currency equivalent to 13 shillings and fourpence and notionally equivalent to a mark of sterling silver.

markkeerata

(sports) To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily.

markkeri

(chemistry) A compound, element, or isotope used to track the progress or history of a natural process.

markkina

A relatively spacious outdoor or covered site where traders set up stalls, either temporarily or permanently or semi-permanently, and buyers browse the merchandise.

markkina-alue

A geographical area or region where a certain commercial demand exists.

markkinapaikka

(also, figuratively) A city or region which is a major trading centre; also, a place within a city for commerce and trading; a marketplace.

markkinarako

(by extension) Any position of opportunity for which one is well-suited, such as a particular market in business.

markkinat

A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.

markkinoida

(transitive) To make (products or services) available for sale and promote them.

markkinointi

(uncountable) The promotion, distribution and selling of a product or service; the work of a marketer; includes market research and advertising.

markkinointi oheistuotteilla

(specifically) The promotion of a film, music group, theatre production, etc., through the sale of goods bearing motifs associated with the subject being promoted; also, such goods themselves collectively; merchandise.

Markuksen evankeliumi

(biblical) The Gospel of St. Mark, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the second of the four gospels.

Markus

(biblical) The Gospel of St. Mark, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the second of the four gospels.

Marleena

A en given name borrowed from German in early 20th century.

marliini

Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.

marmattaa

(intransitive) To act in a cranky manner; to behave unreasonably and irritably, especially through complaining.

marmelaadi

(obsolete) Quince jam.

marmelaati

(obsolete) Quince jam.

marmeladi

(Commonwealth) A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.

marmori

(uncountable, petrology) A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone. [from 12th c.]

marmorikuula

(countable, games) A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic. [from 17th c.]

Marokko

A country in North Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Morocco. Capital: Rabat.

marokkolainen

Of, from, or pertaining to Morocco or the Moroccan people.

maroni

An escaped black slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person. [from 17th c.]

marraskuu

The eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar, following October and preceding December.

marsalkka

A military officer of the highest rank in several countries, including France and the former Soviet Union; equivalent to a general of the army in the United States. See also field marshal.

Marseilles

The capital city of Bouches-du-Rhône department, France; the capital city of the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Marseljeesi

The French national anthem, La Marseillaise, with at least seven verses plus the chorus.

marsilainen

Of or relating to the planet Mars, or (science fiction) its imagined inhabitants. [from 19th c.]

Marsin päivä

(astronomy) A solar day on the planet Mars (equivalent to 24 hours, 39 minutes, 35 seconds).

marsipaani

A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder.

marskimaa

An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants. (Compare swamp, bog, fen.)

marssia

To advance heavily with measured steps.

marssia jonossa

(intransitive, archaic) To march in a single file or line; to file.

marssilaulu

(military) A chant that is sung by military personnel while running or marching; a jody call.

marssisauva

A ceremonial form of this weapon.

märssy

(nautical) On a wooden mast, a circular disc (or sometimes a rectangle) of wood near or at the top of the mast, usually with holes or sheaves to reeve signal halyards; also a temporary or emergency place for a lookout. "Main" refers to the mainmast, whereas a truck on another mast may be called (on the mizzenmast, for example) "mizzen-truck".

martini

(sometimes, proscribed) Any cocktail served in a cocktail glass, often sweet or fruity and aimed at women.

Martinique

An island, overseas department, and administrative region of France in the Caribbean. Official name: Department of Martinique.

martiopuoli

The hair side of a piece of leather, or the marking on that side.

marto

(biology) An extracellular matrix, the material or tissue between the cells of animals or plants.

Martti

A en given name originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.

marttyyri

One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom.

marttyyrius

The condition of a martyr; the death or suffering of a martyr; the death or suffering on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.

Marx

A surname from German

marxilainen

Of, pertaining to, or influenced by the 19th-century philosopher Karl Marx and his political and economic theories; now often distinguished from Marxist by the nuance that one does not necessarily adhere to Marxism itself. [from 19th c.]

marxisti

One that believes in or follows the ideals of Marxism.

Maryland

A state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland. Capital: Annapolis. Largest city: Baltimore.

mäsä

Non-functional; not functioning properly.

mäsänä

(slang) Broken.

masennus

(psychology, usually, uncountable) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future; any of several mental disorders with this state of mind as a central feature.

masennuskausi

(psychology, countable) A period of low morale or unhappiness (a period of experiencing the above-mentioned state of mind) which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide.

masennuslääke

(pharmaceutical drug) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.

masentaa

To make depressed, sad or bored.

masentava

Causing depression or sadness.

masentuneisuus

A state of melancholy or depression; low spirits, the blues.

masentunut

(obsolete, of a horse) Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side.

masha Allah

(Islam, ) Expressing the speaker's gratitude for a blessing or their recognition of divine intervention in its occurrence. God willed it.

masinoida

(transitive) To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).

mäskänä

(slang) Broken.

maskara

A cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eyelashes.

maskaroni

(architectural element) A carved, ornamental face, either human-like or grotesque, whose alleged function was originally to frighten away evil spirits so that they would not enter the building.

mäskätä

(transitive) To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure

mäski

(in the plural) The remains of grain, etc., after brewing or distillation; hence, any residuum.

maskiton

Not wearing a mask on one's face.

maskuliini

(of a noun) Being of the masculine class or grammatical gender, and inflected in that manner.

maskuliininen

Of or pertaining to the male sex; biologically male, not female.

maskuliinisuus

The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness.

masokismi

The (often sexual) enjoyment of receiving pain or humiliation.

masokisti

Someone who enjoys pain or humiliation, or who derives pleasure from harming oneself or being harmed by others.

Masqat

The capital city of Oman.

massa

Physical strength; muscularity.

Massachusetts

A state of the United States. Capital and largest city: Boston.

massahyödyke

(marketing) Undifferentiated goods characterized by a low profit margin and (usually) fungibility, as distinguished from branded products not wholly fungible.

mässäilevä

Characterized by excessive eating or drinking.

mässäilijä

One who eats voraciously, obsessively, or to excess; a gormandizer.

mässäillä

(figurative) To gratify a morbid appetite or craving.

mässäily

A short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc.

massallinen

Very large or bulky and heavy and solid.

massaluku

(physics, physical chemistry) The total number of protons and neutrons in an atomic nucleus. Symbol: A

massamuisti

(usually, uncountable, computer hardware) Any computer device, including such as a disk, on which data is stored for a longer term than main memory.

massat

(figuratively) Any multitude.

mässätä

(transitive, intransitive, often with on) To engage in a short period of excessive consumption, especially of excessive alcohol or media consumption.

massi

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang) Money.

massiivinen

Involving a mass of things; concerning a large quantity or number.

massu

(colloquial, often childish) Stomach or belly.

mässyttää

To wetly separate the lips, making a noise, after tasting something or in expectation of a treat.

mastektomia

The surgical procedure to remove all or part of a breast and sometimes nearby tissues.

master-kopio

The original of a document or of a recording.

masteroida

(transitive) To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.

mastiksi

An evergreen shrub or small tree, Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tree), native to the Mediterranean.

mastiksipistaasi

An evergreen shrub or small tree, Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tree), native to the Mediterranean.

masto

(nautical, communications, aviation) A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, sails or observation platforms on a ship, the main rotor of a helicopter, flags, floodlights, meteorological instruments, or communications equipment, such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires (except in the case of a helicopter). [from 9th c.]

mastodontti

Extinct elephant-like mammal of the genus †Mammut that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differs from elephants and mammoths in the form of the molar teeth.

mastonhuippu

(UK, AU) The title (normally in a large and distinctive font) of a newspaper or other periodical at the top of the front page; (by extension) the publication itself or the rights to it.

mastonkaatolaite

(nautical) A hinged device allowing for the easy folding of a mast 90 degrees from perpendicular, as for transporting the boat on a trailer, or passing under a bridge.

masturboida

(ambitransitive, slang) To make a temporary alteration to something, to fudge, to manipulate.

masturboija

(sometimes, pejorative) Someone who masturbates.

masu

The abdomen (especially a fat one).

mätä

Having lost the power of development, and become rotten; putrid.

matadori

(bullfighting) The person whose aim is to kill the bull in a bullfight.

matala

Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.

matala lipasto

A low chest of drawers on short legs.

matala verenpaine

(medicine, cardiology) The disease or disorder of abnormally low blood pressure.

matalakorkoiset (kengät)

(in the plural) A type of ladies' shoe with a very low heel.

matalamielinen

Not honorable; base.

matalaotsainen

Unsophisticated, not intended for an audience of intelligence, education or culture.

matalapaine

(broadly) Any weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a centre of low atmospheric pressure; a low pressure system.

matalapaineen alue

(meteorology) A linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front.

matalataajuinen radioaalto

An audio-frequency electromagnetic wave produced by atmospheric disturbances such as lightning.

matalikko

(nautical, hydrology) An elevation under the sea; a shallow area of shifting sand, gravel, mud, and so forth

matami

(slang) A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.

mätäneminen

The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.

mätäs

A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock. [from 10th c.]

mate

(uncountable) A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.

matee

(uncountable) A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.

matelija

(informal) Any member of the class Reptilia that is not a bird— a cold-blooded vertebrate with dry scales that usually lays eggs, such as a lizard, snake, turtle, tortoise, crocodile, alligator, etc. [from 19th c.]

matelu

The act of moving slowly on hands and knees, etc.