Finne

See also: finne

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪnə/

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• Hyphenation: Fin‧ne

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle Low German finne, vinne, from Old Saxon *finna, from Proto-Germanic *finnō. More at fin.

Als Finne bezeichnet man den keilförmig zulaufenden Teil eines Hammerkopfs.

Noun

Finne f (genitive Finne, plural Finnen)

1. big dorsal fin as found in large fish and marine mammals
2. the wedge-shaped end of a hammer's head

Declension

Declension of Finne [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Finne	die	Finnen
genitive	einer	der	Finne	der	Finnen
dative	einer	der	Finne	den	Finnen
accusative	eine	die	Finne	die	Finnen

Derived terms

• Finnwal

Etymology 2

Compare Early New High German vinne (“pimple”), Middle Low German vinne, Middle Dutch vinne (Dutch vin); all share meanings related “pointed, sharp” (as in a point protruding from the skin), so relation with Finne (“fin”) is possible. The “larva” meaning arises from larvae under the skin of animals looking like raised bumps or pimples.

Noun

Finne f (genitive Finne, plural Finnen)

1. pimple, pustule
2. larva (of a parasitic worm)

Related terms

• finnig

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Swedish finne, from Old Norse Finnr (“Finn”). Related to Old English Finnas.

Noun

Finne m (weak, genitive Finnen, plural Finnen, feminine Finnin)

1. Finn (person from Finland)

   Synonym: (archaic, nowadays nonstandard) Finnländer

Declension

Declension of Finne [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Finne	die	Finnen
genitive	eines	des	Finnen	der	Finnen
dative	einem	dem	Finnen	den	Finnen
accusative	einen	den	Finnen	die	Finnen

Derived terms

• Finnin
• finnisch

Related terms

• Finnland

Further reading

• “Finne” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Finne” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache