Egentliga Finland

Swedish

Etymology

Literally, “proper/actual Finland”, because the term Finland referred to this region before it became the name for the entire country. First attested as Egenteliga Finland in the 18th century, possibly as a kind of calque of a Latin term Fenningia presse dicta.

Proper noun

Egentliga Finland n (genitive Egentliga Finlands)

1. Southwest Finland, a geographical and administrative region in southwestern Finland.
2. Finland Proper, Southwest Finland, a historical province region of Finland (once part of Sweden).
3. Turku and Pori Province, a former province of Finland.