Finnishman
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A native or inhabitant of Finland. rare
"Among the individuals of foreign extraction residing in Sweden the most numerous are Finnishmen, Jews, Germans, Danes and Norwegians.[…]The northern parts of the peninsula of Scandinavia and Finland are inhabited by the Laplanders, who in Sweden and Norway are denominated Lappar, in Norway Finner, whereas the Finnishmen, who are settled in Norway, are called Quäner."
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More examples"Among the individuals of foreign extraction residing in Sweden the most numerous are Finnishmen, Jews, Germans, Danes and Norwegians.[…]The northern parts of the peninsula of Scandinavia and Finland are inhabited by the Laplanders, who in Sweden and Norway are denominated Lappar, in Norway Finner, whereas the Finnishmen, who are settled in Norway, are called Quäner."
Etymology
From Finnish + -man.
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