Finnish–English dictionary

aakkoskoko

(typography, by extension) The nature of a piece of alphabetic type, whether a “capital” (upper case) or “small” (lower case) letter.

aakkoslaji

(typography, by extension) The nature of a piece of alphabetic type, whether a “capital” (upper case) or “small” (lower case) letter.

aakkosnumeerinen

Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.

aakkostaa

(US, Canada, transitive) To arrange words or items in order of the first (and then subsequent) letters as they occur in the alphabet.

aakkostus

The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.

ääliö

(US, slang, pejorative) A stupid person; an idiot or fool.

aalloke

(mathematics) A fast-decaying oscillation.

aallokko

Ocean waves, generally caused by wind, distinguished from swell by being smaller and not lasting as long.

aallokkoinen

Turbulent.

aallonmurtaja

A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.

aallonpituus

(physics) The length of a single cycle of a wave, as measured by the distance between one peak or trough of a wave and the next; it is often designated in physics as λ, and corresponds to the velocity of the wave divided by its frequency.

aallonpituusalue

A continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of colour, or of brickwork.

aallonpohja

The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.

aallottaa

To fold into parallel folds, grooves or ridges.

aallotus

The art or process of giving a wavy, ornamental appearance to something.

aalto

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A phenomenon that primarily occurs at sports events, where the members of the crowd stand up and/or raise their hands in turn, creating the illusion of a wave passing through the crowd.

aaltoalue

A continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of colour, or of brickwork.

aaltoileva

(anthropology) Having wavy hair.

aaltoilla

(intransitive) To move in wavelike motions.

aaltoilu

(usually "the wave") A group activity in a crowd imitating a wave going through water, where people in successive parts of the crowd stand and stretch upward, then sit.

aaltojen imu

A short-range flow of water returning seaward from the waves breaking on the shore.

aaltokoroinen

(heraldry) Undé, in a wavy line; applied to ordinaries, or division lines, especially to symbolize a river.

aaltopituus

(physics) The length of a single cycle of a wave, as measured by the distance between one peak or trough of a wave and the next; it is often designated in physics as λ, and corresponds to the velocity of the wave divided by its frequency.

aamen

(biblical) Certainly; verily.

aamiainen

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

aamiaistaa

(intransitive) To eat the morning meal.

Aamos

(book of the bible) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

aamu

the part of the day between sunrise and noon.

aamuhämärä

(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.

aamulounas

A meal eaten later in the day than breakfast and earlier than lunch, and often consisting of typical foods from both of those meals.

aamunkoi

The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.

aamunkoite

The beginning (of the morning).

aamunkoitto

The beginning (of the morning).

aamupäivä

the part of the day between sunrise and noon.

aamupala

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

aamurusko

The glow of light appearing in the sky preceding sunrise.

aamusoitto

(military) The sounding of a bugle or drum early in the morning to awaken soldiers.

aamutähti

(literary) The planet Venus as the daystar (the morning star).

aamutakki

(UK, Ireland) An item of clothing often made from cotton or another absorbent material, in the form of a long open robe with a belt to tie it around the middle and fasten it securely; often worn over pyjamas.

aamuvirkku

(idiomatic) A person who wakes early or arrives early, typically before most others.

ääneen

With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.

äänekäs

Full of energy; exuberant; noisy.

äänekkäästi

With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.

äänekkyys

the perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure, measured in sones or phons

äänenkannattaja

An official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication of an organization.

äänenkäyttö

The manner of speaking or singing.

äänenkorkeuden muutos

A change in pitch or tone of voice.

äänenmurros

The tone of voice when changed at puberty.

äänensävy

(language, literature) The manner in which speech or writing is expressed, especially the aspects of diction (word choice), connotation, emotiveness, and register.

äänensävyn muutos

A change in pitch or tone of voice.

äänenvaimennin

(US, automotive) A part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces.

äänenvoimakkuus

(music) The volume with which music is to be performed, denoted by such terms as piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, or forte.

äänestää

To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote). [from 19th c.]

äänestää tyhjää

(intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

äänestäjä

A resident of an area represented by an elected official, particularly in relation to that official.

äänestäjäkunta

The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote.

äänestäjät

The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote.

äänestäminen

The process of voting, especially in secret; a round of voting.

äänestys

The process of voting, especially in secret; a round of voting.

äänestyslippu

(originally) A small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.

äänestyslipuke

(originally) A small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.

äänestyspaikka

A polling place (usually, as plural, polling places)

äänestysprosentti

The number or proportion of people who attend or participate in an event (especially an election) or are present at a venue.

äänetön

With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.

äänettömällä

(technology) With the sound turned off; usually on silent or in silent mode.

äänettömälle

(technology) With the sound turned off; usually on silent or in silent mode.

äänettömästi

In a manner which is incapable of being heard or not loud enough to be heard.

ääni

(uncountable) Sound, or a sound signal.

ääni-

Focused on audible sound, as opposed to sight.

ääniala

(music) The range of notes of a musical instrument or voice.

äänieristää

(transitive) To make soundproof.

äänieristetty

Not allowing sound through.

ääniero

(countable) A number of votes for a single candidate or position which is greater than the number of votes gained by any other single candidate or position voted for, but which is less than a majority of valid votes cast.

äänilevy

(dated) A vinyl phonograph/gramophone record.

äänilevystö

A collection of books or other forms of stored information.

ääniluotain

(nautical, countable) A device that provides such echolocation.

äänimäärä

The total of all the votes cast in an election.

ääninäytellä

(television, film) To act as a voice actor to portray a character.

ääniohjelma

A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on computers or portable devices such as mobile phones. [from early 21st c.]

ääniohjelman jakso

(loosely, by extension) An individual episode of such a program.

äänioikeus

The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage.

äänioikeutettu

(Britain, Commonwealth) A person eligible to vote to elect a Member of Parliament.

ääniraita

A narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded sound in synchronization with the pictures.

äänirasia

An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.

äänite

A reproduction of sound, video, etc., stored in a permanent medium.

äänitiivis

Not allowing sound through.

äänitorvi

(countable, automotive) A loud alarm, especially one on a motor vehicle.

äänittäjä

Agent noun of record; one who records.

äänivyöry

A vote won by a wide or overwhelming majority.

äännähdys

(linguistics) A word or utterance, especially with reference to its form rather than its meaning.

äänne

(phonetics) A speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language.

äännellä

(intransitive) To navigate (to a file or folder on a computer, a site on the internet, a memory, etc).

ääntä nopeampi

(of a speed) Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).

ääntää

(ambitransitive) To speak clearly; to enunciate.

ääntäminen

(uncountable) The way in which the words of a language are made to sound when speaking.

ääntämys

(uncountable) The way in which the words of a language are made to sound when speaking.

ääntenlaskija

A person who counts the votes in an election.

Aapeli

(biblical character) The son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain.

aapinen

(obsolete) A primer for teaching the Latin alphabet and first elements of reading. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid-17th century.]

Aapo

A en given name. [first attested prior to 1150]

äärellinen

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

ääretön

(nonstandard) To an extreme degree; blindingly.

äärettömän pieni

(informal) Very small.

äärettömästi

In an infinite manner; as of anything growing without bounds; endlessly.

äärettömyys

(uncountable) endlessness, unlimitedness, absence of a beginning, end or limits to size.

aari

(rare) An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.

ääri-

Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost.

ääri-ilmiö

A drastic expedient.

aaria

(music) A melody or song, especially a solo; an aria.

ääriaate

Extreme ideas or actions, primarily in politics or religion.

ääriarvo

(mathematics) A point at which the derivative of a function is zero or undefined, such as a minimum, a maximum, a point of inflection or, in multivariate calculus, a saddle point.

äärihavainto

(statistics) A value in a statistical sample which does not fit a pattern that describes most other data points; specifically, a value that lies 1.5 IQR beyond the upper or lower quartile.

äärimmäinen

(now, rare) Pertaining to, or resembling an abyss. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]

äärimmäinen jäsen

(mathematics) Either of the two numbers at the ends of a proportion, as 1 and 6 in 1:2=3:6.

äärimmäinen köyhyys

An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.

äärimmäisen

(degree) To an extreme degree.

äärimmäisen tärkeä

Extremely important.

äärimmäisyys

A drastic expedient.

ääripää

The most extreme or furthest point of something. [from c. 1400]

ääripiste

The greatest or utmost point, degree, or condition.

ääriraja

The most extreme or furthest point of something. [from c. 1400]

ääritoimi

An extreme measure.

ääriviiva

An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.

Aarne

A en given name occasionally used in English.

aarnikotka

A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.

Aarno

A en given name occasionally used in English.

Aaro

A surname transferred from the given name.

Aaron

(biblical character) The elder brother of Moses in the Book of the Exodus, and in the Quran.

aarpora

A tool for boring a hole wider.

aarporata

(transitive) To enlarge (a hole), especially using a reamer; to bore (a hole) wider.

aarre

(archaeology) A cache of valuable objects or artefacts; a trove.

aarreaitta

(figurative) Any source of wealth or resources.

aarrekammio

A place where treasure is stored safely.

aarrekätkö

(archaeology) A cache of valuable objects or artefacts; a trove.

aasi

Used to form the names of enzymes.

aasialainen

Of, relating to or from Asia.

aasianmutakala

The dojo loach, Japanese weather loach, or pond loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus), a freshwater fish native to East Asia.

aasimainen

Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality.

aasiori

(nautical) A small ship's flag used as a signal or identifying device; a small flag flown at the bow of the vessel. [from 17th c.]

Aatami

A en given name.

Aatamila

(with second or last) Jesus Christ, whose sacrifice, in Christian theology, makes possible the forgiveness of Adam's original sin.

aateli

A noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy.

aatelinen

(obsolete, uncommon) A baron or lesser nobleman, as opposed to greater ones

aatelis-

Of exalted rank; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn.

aatelismies

(obsolete, uncommon) A baron or lesser nobleman, as opposed to greater ones

aatelisnainen

A woman having a noble rank, especially one belonging to the peerage; a Lady.

aatelisto

(uncountable) The quality of being noble.

aatelisuus

(archaic, uncountable) Good breeding; nobility of stock.

aateliton

(British) Someone who is not of noble rank.

aateluus

Nobility (state of being noble).