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Finlander

[ fin-luhn-der ]

noun

  1. an inhabitant of Finland, especially a native who customarily speaks Swedish.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Finlander1

First recorded in 1720–30; Finland + -er 1

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Example Sentences

She takes her way through alleys and short-cuts to the side door of a Finlander gin-palace in the Finn quarter of the town.

Another peculiarity of the Finlander is that he never shakes hands.

We were three women, my sister, Frau von Lilly—a born Finlander—and the writer of the following pages.

This is only a trifle; nevertheless it is a little bit of red-tapism to which the Finlander might object.

Many a laugh we had over his deliciously amusing struggles, and, in spite of being a Finlander, he laughed too.

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