Finnish–English dictionary

päättäväinen

Marked by promptness and decision.

päättäväisesti

In a definite manner; decisively.

päättäväisyys

(uncountable) Firmness of conviction.

päättely

(obsolete) The act of inferring or concluding from premises or observed facts; also, that which is inferred.

päättelykyky

The ability or skill to deduce or figure out; the power of reason

päättökoe

Examinations given for entry to college or to qualify for a profession.

päättötodistus

A document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.

päättyä

(formal, intransitive) To stop.

päättyä tasapeliin

(cricket, archaic) Of a batter: to hit (a ball) from the off side to the leg side, especially with an inclined bat; also, to hit (a short-length ball directed at the leg stump) with an inclined bat so as to deflect the ball between the legs and the wicket. [from 19th c.]

päättymätön

Having no end.

päättyminen

(literary) The end of a period.

päättynyt

(legal) No longer legally binding.

päättyvä

Having an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.

paatunut

Having given oneself up to vice; immoral; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked. [First attested from 1350 to 1470]

päätuote

The principal commodity produced in a town or region.

pääty

The most extreme point of an object, especially one that is longer than it is wide.

päätyä

(copulative) To come to a final place, condition, or situation, sometimes unplanned or unexpected; to turn out.

päätykolmio

(architectural element) The triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches).

päätylauta

A board fastened to the projecting gables of a roof to protect and hide other timbers.

Paavali

In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles.

Paavel

In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles.

pääventtiili

(British) A main shutoff#Noun for water to a home from a municipal supply. Usually these valves exist in pairs, one outside the property boundary and one inside the property boundary.

päävihollinen

(video games) A major or final enemy; boss.

paavillinen

Having to do with the pope or the papacy.

paavius

The status or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.

Paavo

A en given name of biblical origin.

pachinko

A mechanical ball-dropping game similar to pinball, popular in Japan.

pad-ohjain

(video games) A hardware device designed to allow the user to play video games.

paddy

Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested. [from 17th c.]

padi

(video games) A hardware device designed to allow the user to play video games.

padon pidättelemä vesi

The water held back by a dam or other obstruction.

padota

(transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]

paella

A savory Valencian dish made of rice, cooked in a frying pan with vegetables and meat or shellfish.

paeta

(intransitive) To flee, to depart, to accelerate away suddenly.

pagelli

A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera.

pagodi

A religious building in South and Southeast Asia, especially a multi-storey tower erected as a Hindu or Buddhist temple. [from 16th c.]

pah

(sometimes, humorous) Expressing contempt, disgust, or bad temper.

paha

Bold, daring, and tough.

paha aavistus

A sense of evil to come.

paha enne

An evil omen

paha mieli

A sullen, gloomy or angry mental state; a bad mood.

pahaenteinen

Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.

pahahenki

A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit.

pahainen

Of an insignificant, mean, or poor nature; miserable, paltry, worthless.

pahamaineinen

Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.

pahamaineisesti

In a notorious or notable manner; as is commonly known.

pahamaineisuus

The state of being infamous.

pahanenteinen

Portending evil; ominous.

pahanhajuinen

Foul-smelling, stinking.

pahanhajuinen hengitys

(medicine, dentistry, informal) Breath that produces an unpleasant or foul-smelling odor when exhaled.

pahanilkinen

Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved, impish, naughty, disobedient; showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way and liking to have fun by playing harmless tricks on people or doing things they are not supposed to do.

pahanilmanlintu

(figuratively) An excessively negative or pessimistic person.

pahankurinen

Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved, impish, naughty, disobedient; showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way and liking to have fun by playing harmless tricks on people or doing things they are not supposed to do.

pahankurisuus

The characteristic of being mischievous; the tendency to make mischief.

pahanlaatuinen

(oncology) Malignant.

pahanmakuinen

Having a bad or foul taste.

pahanolontunne

A feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.

pahansuopa

Tending to hurt someone's feelings; insulting; lacerating.

pahansuopaisuus

The property of being hurtful.

pahansuopuus

Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice

pahansuovasti

In a malicious manner, or for malicious reasons.

pahantahtoinen

Intending to harm; malevolent.

pahantahtoinen henki

An evil or malevolent spirit.

pahantahtoisesti

In a malicious manner, or for malicious reasons.

pahantahtoisuus

The property of being hurtful.

pahantekijä

A person who performs evil acts.

pahanteko

An evil or wicked act, especially a crime.

pahantuulinen

Of or pertaining to bad temper; showing anger easily or customarily.

pahasti

In a bad manner.

pahastua

(transitive) To feel resentment over; to consider as an affront.

pahe

Mental or moral deviation or perversity; immorality. [from 15th c.]

päheä

(slang) Very good, excellent, awesome, badass.

pähee

(slang) Excellent; awesome; masterful.

paheellinen

Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.

paheksua

(chiefly, religion, ethics) To convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something).

paheksuttava

Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad, wretched.

paheneminen

A worse situation; an aggravation or deterioration

pahennus

(countable) Something that causes offence (for example, by being of an unacceptable quality).

pahentaa

To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness. [from 16th c.]

pahentua

(transitive) To make darker or more intense; to darken

pahentunut

Made worse or more intense.

paheta

(intransitive, medicine, of a disease) To recur; to worsen, be aggravated (after a period of improvement).

pahin

Most inferior; doing the least good.

pahis

(literature, RPG) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.

pahka

A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner; a burr knot.

pahkainen

Knotty and misshapen.

pahkasika

(zoology) A wild pig of the genus Phacochoerus, native to Africa.

pähkinä

(botany) The central (usually edible) part of a nut, especially once the hard shell has been removed.

pähkinäinen

Containing nuts.

pähkinänkuoressa

(idiomatic) In summary; briefly or simply.

pähkinänkuori

The shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut.

pähkinänruskea

(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour, as seen on the fruit of the chestnut tree.

pähkinäpensas

(countable) A tree or shrub of the genus Corylus, bearing edible nuts called hazelnuts or filberts.

pähkinäpuu

(uncountable) The wood of a hazelnut tree.

pahkura

Something resembling a knot in wood, such as in stone or limbs.

pahna

(uncountable) Such dried stalks considered collectively; this bulk matter may be a chief salable product, a by-product, fodder, bedding, or green manure, depending on region and on current market conditions.

pahnanpohjimmainen

The youngest child of a family.

pahnue

A litter of piglets.

pahoillaan

Regretful, sorry; expressing a reluctance to face an unpleasant situation. [with that (+ clause) or clause; or with so or not]

pahoinpidellä

(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]

pahoinpitelijä

One who abuses someone or something. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

pahoinpitely

Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment. [from late 16th c.]

pahoinvointi

A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.

pahoinvoiva

Not feeling well due to an upset digestive system; queasy.

pahoitella

(intransitive, often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends

pahoittelen

Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.

pahoittelu

An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).

paholainen

(religion) The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.

paholaismainen

Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil.

pahus

(chiefly, British, informal, mildly, blasphemous) Used to show anger or disappointment: damn

pahuus

The quality or degree of being bad.

pahvi

A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.

paiaani

(by extension) Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph.

päihde

Something which intoxicates; an intoxicating agent.

päihdemyrkytys

A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.

päihdyttää

(transitive) To stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol.

päihdyttäminen

The act of intoxicating or making drunk.

päihdytys

The act of intoxicating or making drunk.

päihitetty

Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive.

päihittää

(transitive) To push (someone) to the ground; to defeat, overcome. [from 14th c.]

päihittämätön

That cannot be beaten, defeated or overcome

päihtymys

A drunken state.

päihtynyt

(slang, NZ, formerly, _, UK) Intoxicated as a result of drugs or alcohol.

paijattava

Suitable for cuddling; designed to be cuddled.

paikalla

(informal, predicative, _, only, with the verb "to be") Alive; existing.

paikallaan

(idiomatic, formal) In accordance with the procedural rules governing formal meetings of a deliberative body.

paikallaan oleva

Immobile; fixed in place; having no motion.

paikallaan pysyvä

(medicine, of a job, lifestyle, etc.) Not moving much; sitting around.

paikallaan pysyvä lintuparvi

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

paikallaanolo

The quality of not moving.

paikalleen jäänyt

(figurative) Without progress or change; stale; inactive.

paikallinen

(computing, of a variable or identifier) Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only accessible within a certain portion of a program.

paikallinen asukas

A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.

paikallisesti

With respect to place; in place.

paikallisosasto

A branch of a nationwide organization such as a trade union.

paikallistaa

(computing, intransitive) To capture (e.g. an error) in order to handle or process it.

paikallisuus

(uncountable, maths, computing) The condition of being local.

paikallisväri

(finance, uncountable) A third-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of gamma with respect to time, or equivalently the rate of change of charm with respect to changes in the underlying asset price.

paikallisyhdistys

A branch of a nationwide organization such as a trade union.

paikan pitäminen hatulla

(UK politics, historical, rare) A means of securing a seat in the House of Commons by a Member of Parliament placing their hat upon it during an absence.

paikannäyttäjä

A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats.

paikannimitutkimus

(semantics) Lexicological study of place names; a branch of onomastics.

paikantaa

(transitive, sometimes, proscribed) To determine where something takes place or is to be found.

paikanvaihtaja

(figurative) A person without a fixed or lasting affiliation, position, or role.

paikasta paikkaan

From place to place.

paikasta toiseen

From place to place.

paikata

(transitive) To treat (a tooth) by adding a dental filling to it.

paikka

(by extension) A room in a vessel in which the officers or company mess#Verb 2 and reside; also, a room or other place in a vessel for storage.

paikkailla

(generally with the particle "up") To repair or arrange in a hasty or clumsy manner

paikkakunta

An inhabited area: a village, town, or city.