Finnish–English dictionary

jonkin vieressä

Next to; at the side of.

jonkinlainen

Somewhat; something, but not very great; also used like jot and whit to express the smallest degree. See also a bit.

jonnekin

To an uncertain or unspecified location.

jonninjoutava

Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial.

jonninjoutavuus

Something which is trivial or unimportant.

jono

A long line or procession of people (especially children) walking together.

jonoksi

One behind the other; in single file.

jonottaa

(intransitive) To put oneself or itself at the end of a waiting line.

jonovaljakko

(countable) A carriage pulled by two or more draught animals (generally draught horses) harnessed one behind the other, both providing pulling power but only the animal in front being able to steer. [from mid 18th c.]

joo

(informal, with rising pitch) Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.

jooga

Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.

joogi

(yoga) A devotee or adherent of yoga. [from 17th c.]

jooli

A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post.

Joona

A en given name.

Joonas

A en given name.

Joonatan

(biblical character) A son of Saul, first mentioned in 1 Samuel.

joopa joo

(colloquial) A holophrastic expression used to dismiss something that the speaker doesn't care about, doesn't think important, or doesn't want to consider or discuss any further. Sometimes conceived as an ellipsis of whatever you say, implying feigned deference: whatever you say [apparently must be true].

joopas

Used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.

Joosef Arimatialainen

(Christianity) Joseph of Arimathea; man who donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus.

Joosefin suura

The 12th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Jooseppi

A en given name.

jopa

In reality; implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality.

jopas

An exclamation of sarcastic surprise (often doubled or tripled and in a lowering intonation).

jopas jotakin

An expression of surprise.

jopo

(slang) A marijuana cigarette.

jorata

(intransitive) To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.

Jordania

A small town, the county seat of Garfield County, Montana.

jörö

Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.

jöröjukka

One who is grumpy or irritable. [from the early 20th c]

jorpakko

A swampy, soggy area of ground.

jos

(computing) A keyword that invokes conditional processing: in the event that a given condition is true, execute the given statement(s) (otherwise execute other statements).

jos Luoja suo

(often, as disjunct) Barring unforeseen circumstances, it is hoped that (while generally also indicating acceptance of God's will).

jos totta puhutaan

(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth.

Josefiina

A en given name.

joskin

Although, despite (it) being.

joskus

Sometime; at an indefinite time.

joskus tulevaisuudessa

(humorous) Some unspecified time in the future.

jospa

(as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).

jossa

In what situation.

jossain

In an uncertain or unspecified location.

jossain määrin

An (unspecified) portion or quantity. [from 16th c.]

jossakin

In an uncertain or unspecified location.

jösses

(possibly, _, offensive, blasphemous) An exclamation, particularly used to express excitement or exasperation.

jossitella

(ambitransitive) To assume or assert tentatively on uncertain grounds.

josta

(literary, poetic) Used for introducing the result of a fact that has just been stated; thence

josta ei voi erehtyä

Unique, such that it cannot be mistaken for something else.

jotakin

(negative polarity item, or, interrogative, chiefly with plural or uncountable nouns) One at all; at least one; at least one kind of; some; a positive quantity of.

jotakin varten

For a particular purpose.

jotakuinkin

(idiomatic) Approximately, very nearly.

joten

therefore (especially in syllogisms)

jotenkin

In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means

jotenkuten

In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means

jotka

As the object of a verb.

jotkin

(stressed) A nonzero, unspecified proportion of (a bounded set of countable things): at least two.

jotkut

(stressed) A nonzero, unspecified proportion of (a bounded set of countable things): at least two.

jotta

So that; used to indicate purpose

jottei

For fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case.

jou

(slang) A greeting similar to hi.

jouduttaa

(transitive) To accelerate a process.

jouhi

(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.

jouhittaa

To string the bow for a violin.

joukkio

A group of people loosely united for a common purpose, such as a band of thieves.

joukko

A collection of varying but related items.

joukkojen joukko

(set theory, topology, analysis) A set of sets; used because such a thing is in general too large to comply with the formal definition of a set.

joukkomurha

The killing of a large number of people over a short period of time.

joukkomurhata

(transitive) To kill in considerable numbers where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms. (Often limited to the killing of human beings.)

joukkopako

A sudden departure of a large number of people.

joukkorengas

(analysis, measure theory) A family of sets that is closed under finite unions and set-theoretic differences.

joukkosurma

(generally) The killing or destruction of any large portion of a population.

joukkotappelu

A disorderly argument or fight, usually with a large number of people involved.

joukkotuho

(generally) The killing or destruction of any large portion of a population.

joukkotuhonta

The systematic and deliberate destruction of a group of people, typically by killing substantial numbers of them, on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, or nationality.

joukkovelkakirja

(finance) A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture.

joukkue

A group of people working together on a task.

joukkueeton pelaaja

(sports) A player not affiliated with a team.

joukkuetoveri

One from the same organization or background.

joukossa

Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst.)

joukot

(countable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).

joulu

(originally, Christianity) A festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian, pagan, and secular customs, which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 (Christmas Day) in most places.

jouluinen

Resembling or having feelings of Christmas; festive.

jouluisa

Resembling or having feelings of Christmas; festive.

joulukoriste

(informal, or, Britain, regional) Sprigs of holly and other evergreen plants used as Christmas decorations; also (generally) , any Christmas decorations.

joulukuu

The twelfth and last month of the Gregorian calendar, following November and preceding the January of the following year, containing the southern solstice.

joulukuusen koriste

A Christmas tree decoration.

joululaulu

(music genre) A carol (song or hymn) whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas.

joulunaika

Christmastide, Yuletide; the Twelve Days of Christmas, starting on Christmas Day and ending on Epiphany, January 6.

joulupallo

A small shiny spherical decoration, commonly put on Christmas trees.

jouni

(slang) A marijuana cigarette.

journalismi

The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodicals, for the purpose of informing the audience, relying on a style of writing characteristic for this purpose, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events and (depending on type) either with or without analysis or interpretation.

journalisti

One whose occupation is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press.

journalistinen

Related to journalism or journalists.

jouset

(music, usually, in the plural) The stringed instruments as a section of an orchestra, especially those played by a bow, or the persons playing those instruments.

jousi

A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).

jousiammunta

(uncountable) The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.

jousiampuja

One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.

jousimies

(astrology) Someone with a Sagittarius star sign.

jousiseppä

Generally, a manufacturer of bows and arrows.

joustamaton

Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.

joustamattomuus

Character of being unyielding or inflexible.

joustava

Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.

joustavoittaa

To cause to become limber; to make flexible or pliant.

joustavuus

(mechanics) A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility

joustin

An elastic mechanical part or device in any shape (e.g., flat, curved, coiled), made of flexible material (usually spring steel) that exerts force and attempts to spring back when bent, compressed, or stretched.

jousto

(uncountable) Flexibility, pliancy.

joustokangas

(uncountable) An elastic material used in clothing, particularly in waistbands and cuffs.

joutava

trivial, silly and irritating.

joutavanpäiväinen

Lacking purpose.

joutilaisuus

The state of being idle; inactivity.

joutilas

(figurative) Inactive; undeveloped.

joutomaa

(agriculture, uncountable) Uncultivated land.

Joutsen

(constellation) A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a swan. It includes the triple star system HD 188753 and the stars Deneb and Albireo.

joutua

To be subjected to, be under the auspices of.

joutua eroon

To become separated, literally or figuratively.

joutua taisteluun

(intransitive) To enter into battle.

joutua uhatuksi

(transitive, chess) To cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture.

joutua vesiliirtoon

(automotive) For a car or similar vehicle to slide along the road on a thin film of water between the road and the tyres. This occurs when a car has some speed and comes to somewhere with more water on the road than the weight of the car and the grooves in the tyre tread pattern (if any) can push away. The result is almost no traction at all for steering or braking.

joutuisa

Fast, prompt, speedy. [from 1590s]

joutuisasti

In a prompt manner.

joutuisuus

The rate at which goods or services are produced by a standard population of workers; those workers' degree of efficiency.

joystick

A mechanical control device consisting of a handgrip mounted on a base or pedestal and typically having one or more buttons, used to control an aircraft, computer, or other equipment.

juan

(currencies) The basic unit of money in China.

judo

A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu.

judogi

(US) A judo or karate uniform.

judopuku

(US) A judo or karate uniform.

Jugoslavia

(historical) A former country in Southeast Europe in the Balkans, now split into 6 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.

jugoslavialainen

(historical) Of or relating to Yugoslavia.

Juha

A en given name, equivalent to English John.

Juhana

A en given name; very popular since the Middle Ages.

Juhani

A en given name; very popular since the Middle Ages.

juhannus

Midsummer Day, the English quarter day.

juhla

An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event.

juhla-ateria

A large celebratory meal; a feast.

juhlallinen

Full of circumstance or pomp; ceremonial.

juhlallinen kulkue

(collective) A procession of riders, vehicles, ships, etc.

juhlallisesti

In a formal manner.

juhlallisuudet

An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event.

juhlamieli

An experience or expression of celebratory feeling, merriment, gaiety.

juhlaottelu

(football) A match played in tribute to a particular player (who sometimes receives a proportion of the gate money).

juhlapäivä

A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

juhlasali

A large room used for dancing and banquets.

juhlat

A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.

juhlateltta

(British, Australia, NZ) A large tent with open sides, used for outdoors entertainment.

juhlava

Full of circumstance or pomp; ceremonial.

juhlaväki

A person who is celebrating something.

juhlavalaistus

Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.

juhlavaunut

A light (four-wheeled) carriage used for ceremonial or pleasure purposes.

juhlavuus

Decorum, formality, stateliness.

juhlia

(Germanic paganism) To celebrate or worship; specifically, to offer an oblation which is not a sacrificial blót.

juhlija

A person who is celebrating something.

juhlinta

The observance of a holiday or feast day, as by solemnities.