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English word origin

Etymology of Suomi

Borrowed from Finnish Suomi.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

The Finns.

name

Finland (a country in Northern Europe). · The Finnish language. · A surname from Finnish.

noun

A freeform variation of psytrance music said to originate in Finland, where it is called suomisaundi.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Finnish Suomi.

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