fin

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 Derived terms 1.3 Verb 1.4 Anagrams 2 Bambara 2.1 Adjective 2.1.1 Synonyms 3 Crimean Tatar 3.1 Adjective 3.2 References 4 Danish 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Pronunciation 4.3 Adjective 5 French 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Pronunciation 5.3 Noun 5.3.1 Derived terms 5.3.2 Related terms 5.4 Adjective 5.4.1 Derived terms 6 Norwegian 6.1 Adjective 7 Romanian 7.1 Etymology 7.2 Noun 8 Spanish 8.1 Etymology 8.2 Noun 8.2.1 Related terms 9 Swedish 9.1 Pronunciation 9.2 Etymology 9.3 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: fĭn, IPA: /fɪn/, SAMPA: /fIn/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Homophones: Finn
• Rhymes: -ɪn

[edit] Noun

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fin (plural fins)

1. One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.
2. A similar appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal.
3. A thin, rigid component of an aircraft, extending from the fuselage and used to stabilise and steer the aircraft.
4. A similar structure on the tail of a bomb, used to help keep it on course.
5. A hairstyle, resembling the fin of a fish, in which the hair is combed and set into a vertical ridge along the top of the head from about the crown to the forehead.
6. A device worn by divers and swimmers on their feet.
7. An extending part on a surface of a radiator, engine, heatsink, etc., used to facilitate cooling.
8. A sharp raised edge (generally in concrete) capable of damaging a roof membrane or vapor retarder.
9. (US, slang) A five-dollar bill.

[edit] Synonyms

• (appendange of a fish):
• (appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal): flipper (of mammals)
• (aircraft component):
• (of a bomb): vane
• (hairstyle):
• (device worn by divers): flipper
• (five-dollar bill): fiver, Lincoln

[edit] Translations

• Ido: floso

[edit] Derived terms

• anal fin
• caudal fin
• dorsal fin
• finning
• paired fins
• pectoral fin
• pelvic fin
• tail fin
• unpaired fins

[edit] Verb

to fin (third-person singular simple present fins, present participle finning, simple past and past participle finned)

1. (transitive) To cut the fins from a fish, shark etc
2. (intransitive) To swim in the manner of a fish
3. (transitive) To provide (a motor vehicle etc) with fins

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: fin
• NFI

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[edit] Bambara

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fin

1. black

[edit] Synonyms

• finman

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[edit] Crimean Tatar

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fin

1. Finnish.

[edit] References

• Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [1]

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology

From late Old Norse fínn.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /fiːn/, [fiːˀn]

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fin (neuter fint, definite and plural fine, comparative finere, superlative finest)

1. fine
2. choice, classy
3. delicate
4. fashionable
5. grand, posh, genteel

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Latin finis.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /fɛ̃/
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• Homophones: faim

[edit] Noun

fin f. (plural fins)

1. end, close, finish
2. end, objective, purpose

[edit] Derived terms

• en fin de compte
• prendre fin

[edit] Related terms

• finir
• final

[edit] Adjective

fin m. (f. fine, m. plural fins, f. plural fines)

1. thin
2. fine
3. (Quebec) kind

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• fin comme du gros sel
• finasser
• finaud
• finement
• finesse

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[edit] Norwegian

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fin (masculine fin; feminine fin; neuter fint; plural fine; comparative finere; superlative finest)

1. fine

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[edit] Romanian

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Latin fenum

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fin

1. hay

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology

Latin finis.

[edit] Noun

fin m. (plural fines)

1. end
2. purpose

[edit] Related terms

• final
• finalidad
• finalismo
• finalista
• finalizar

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Etymology

Since at least the 16th century, from French fin.

[edit] Adjective

Inflections of fin		Absolute	Comparative	Superlative
				Attributive	Predicative
Indefinite singular	Common	fin	finare		finast
	Neuter	fint
Definite singular	Masc.	fine		finaste
	All	fina		finaste
Plural		fina		finaste

fin

1. fine, elegant
2. good, excellent
3. thin
4. subtle