Finnish–English dictionary

sadonkorjaaja

(dated) A person who gathers the harvest (harvests the crop).

sadonkorjuu

The yield of harvesting, i.e., the gathered crops or fruits.

sadonkorjuuaika

The season of gathering ripened crops; specifically, the time of reaping and gathering grain.

sadonkorjuujuhla

(UK) church festival celebrating the harvest, held at the end of September or the beginning of October

sadunkertoja

A person who writes or tells fables.

säe

A verse (in poetry).

säepari

(literature) A pair of lines, typically with rhyming end words.

säestää

(transitive) To compose (a visual design); to make a composite.

säestys

(music) A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.

saeta

(intransitive) To become thicker (in the sense of more viscous).

safari

A trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment.

safety

(American football) An instance of a player being sacked or tackled in the end zone, or stepping out of the end zone and off the field, resulting in two points to the opposite team.

safiiri

(countable, and, uncountable) A deep blue colour.

safiirinsininen

of a deep blue colour.

safka

(uncountable, slang) Food.

saflori

A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.

safööri

A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine).

sagriini

A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.

saha

(musical instrument) A musical instrument consisting of a thin sheet of metal, or sometimes a saw, usually played with a bow.

sahaaja

One who saws timber, especially in a sawpit.

sahaava

Stopping and starting, occurring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span.

sahaava kuume

(pathology) An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits.

sähähdys

A whirring or hissing sound (as above).

sähäkkä

Flashy or showy.

sahalaitainen

Having teeth or toothlike projections; serrated, toothed.

sahamainen

Resembling or characteristic of a saw (cutting tool).

sahanhammas

(zoology) A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.

sahanpuru

The fine particles (dust) created by sawing wood or other material.

Sahara

A desert in North Africa and the largest hot desert in the world.

sähikäinen

A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.

sähinä

A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.

sähistä

(intransitive) To make a hiss, a sibilant sound of air escaping.

sähke

A telegram, notably when sent by (submarine) telegraph cable.

sähkö

(chiefly, British) The domestic electrical power supply, especially as connected to a network or grid.

sähkö-

Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.

sähköasentaja

A tradesperson who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment.

sähköauto

(rare, countable) An electric car, locomotive, train etc.

sähkögeneraattori

Especially, a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

sähköinen

Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.

sähköisesti

By means of electricity.

sähköiset

Generated by an electronic device.

sähköisku

The physical reaction or shock caused by the flow of electricity through the body.

sähköistää

(transitive) To supply with energy, especially electricity; to turn on power to (something).

sähköistävä

(figuratively) Emotionally thrilling; electrifying.

sähköjohto

A metal conductor that carries electricity.

sähkökatko

A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.

sähkökatkos

A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.

sähkökeskus

(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.

sähkökuolema

The accidental death or suicide by electric shock.

sähkömagneettinen

Relating to electromagnetism.

sähkömagnetismi

A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and is one of the four fundamental forces. (technically it can be unified with weak nuclear to form electroweak) Its gauge boson is the photon.

sähkömies

A tradesperson who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment.

sähkönsyöttö

(specifically) Electricity or a supply of electricity.

sähköoppi

Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field. [from 17th c.]

sähköparranajokone

A tool or machine for shaving; an electric razor.

sähköpiiska

A device (now often electrical) used to goad livestock into moving.

sähköposti

(uncountable) A system for sending messages and datas by means of computers connected together in a network.

sähköpostiosoite

(networking, Internet) A string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on a network (especially the Internet), such as an e-mail address, IP address or URL. [from 1960s]

sähköpotkulauta

An electric version of the kick scooter.

sähköpylväs

A tall structure built to support an overhead power line.

sähkörausku

Any of the group of rays of the order Torpedodiniformes, which can produce an electric discharge.

sähköshokki

The physical reaction or shock caused by the flow of electricity through the body.

sähköskootteri

An electric-powered scooter, similar in use to a wheelchair, that is specially designed for disabled and/or elderly people.

sähköstaattinen induktio

(electricity) Electrostatic induction.

sähkötainnutin

(by extension) Any electroshock stun gun.

sähkötaulu

A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.

sähköteloitus

Deliberate execution by electric shock, usually involving an electric chair.

sähköttää

To use a telegraph, send a message by telegraph.

sähkötysavain

A device for transmitting Morse code by hand, still used by radio amateurs today.

sähkövaraukseton

(physics) Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.

sähkövaraus

(electromagnetism, chemistry, physics, countable, uncountable) An electric charge.

sähköverkko

A system for delivery of electricity, consisting of various substations, transformers and generators, connected by wire.

sähkövirta

(electricity) The amount of electric charge flowing in each unit of time.

sählätä

(colloquial) To show a high level of activity and haste, energization or excitement, to be busy as a bee in one’s actions but perhaps mentally charged.

sähläys

(British) Mentally draining activity, either physical or fuss.

sählinki

(British) Mentally draining activity, either physical or fuss.

sahrami

A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.

sahraminkeltainen

Having an orange-yellow colour.

sahti

(uncountable) An alcoholic drink fermented from starch material, commonly barley malt; often with hops or some other substance (like gruit) to impart a bitter flavor.

sahuri

One who saws timber, especially in a sawpit.

säie

(countable) A single piece of a given material, elongated and roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibres to form thread.

säihke

A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.

säihkyä

To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.

säihkykolibri

Most hummingbird species of the genus Heliodoxa.

säikähdys

A minor fright.

säikähdyttää

(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

säikähtää

(intransitive) To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

säikähtänyt

Surprised and slightly frightened.

säikäyttää

(transitive, figurative, informal) To scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve.

säikky

Easily scared or startled; timid.

säikkyä

(intransitive) To jump back in fear.

säikytellä

(transitive) To frighten or make nervous (especially by startling).

säikyttää

(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

säilä

(British spelling, Canadian spelling) A light sword with a curved blade, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point.

säiliö

A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mixing or cooling wort, holding water, hot glue, etc.

säiliöauto

A road vehicle (often a trailer) for the transport of liquid fuel, particularly aviation fuel at an airfield.

säiliömuoto

(file format) A file format that can hold various types of data.

säilö

A location for storage, often for safety or preservation.

säilöä

(transitive) To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.

säilöä brandyyn

(transitive) To preserve, flavour, or mix with brandy.

säilöä etikkaliemeen

(transitive, ergative) To preserve food (or sometimes other things) in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution.

säilöä suolavedessä

(transitive) To preserve food in a salt solution.

säilöntä

A process of preservation, as by smoking.

säilöntäaine

Any agent, natural or artificial, that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.

säilyä

To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.

säilyke

Preserved in cans.

säilykepurkki

(NZ, AU, South African, Irish, British, countable) An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food, or hold a liquid or some other product.

säilyketehdas

A factory that produces canned goods.

säilyketölkki

A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).

säilyttää

(transitive) To protect an environment, heritage, etc.

säilyttää aarteena

(transitive, of a person or thing) To consider to be precious; to value highly.

säilyttäminen

The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.

säilyttävä

Tending to preserve.

säilytys

The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.

säilytyskulu

(uncountable) The price charged for storing goods.

säilytysmaksu

A charge for stowing and storage.

säilytyspaikka

A location for storage, often for safety or preservation.

säilytystila

(usually, countable) An object or place in which something is stored.

saippua

(countable, uncountable, informal, by extension, mineral) Some other substance, often a detergent or another surfactant, able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning.

saippualaatikko

A dish-like container to hold a bar of soap, often mounted to the wall of a bathroom.

saippuavaahto

(countable, uncountable) The foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water.

saippuoida

(transitive) To cover with lather.

saira

A marine epipelagic fish of the family Scomberesocidae, with beaklike jaws and a row of small finlets behind the dorsal and anal fins.

sairaala

A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment.

sairaala-apulainen

A hospital attendant given a variety of non-medical duties.

sairaalahoito

The hospitalizing of a patient, the condition of being hospitalized, or the period a patient stays in hospital.

sairaalapotilas

(healthcare) A patient whose treatment requires at least one night's residence in a hospital; a hospitalized patient.

sairaalloinen

Sickly, infirm, of ailing health.

sairaalloisen näköinen

Looking exhausted, worried, or poor in condition

sairaalloisuus

The quality of being unhealthful or diseased, sometimes including the cause.

sairaan

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

sairaanhoitaja

A person involved in providing direct care for the sick:

sairaanhoitajatar

A person involved in providing direct care for the sick:

sairaanhoito

The prevention, treatment, and management of illness or the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions.

sairaanhoitoala

The process or profession of caring for patients as a nurse.

sairaankuljetusauto

An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. [1854]

sairaat

(less common in the, _, UK, and, Ireland) In poor health; ill.

sairas

(Northern England) Ill, unwell.

sairas-

Requiring medical treatment.

sairasauto

An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. [1854]

sairashuone

An institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence.

sairaskohtaus

(medicine) The sudden onset of a disease or condition.

sairastaa

(intransitive) To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.

sairastaa keltatautia

(transitive) To affect with jaundice; to color by prejudice or envy; to prejudice. [from 1791]

sairastavuus

(medicine) The incidence of a disease, as a rate of a population which is affected.

sairastua

(transitive) To gain or acquire (an illness).

sairastuminen

(medicine, countable) An occurrence of illness or disease, or a single symptom of that illness.

sairastuvuus

(medicine) The incidence of a disease, as a rate of a population which is affected.

sairaudentunto

(psychiatry) An individual's awareness of the nature and severity of one's mental illness.

sairaus

Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.