Finne
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German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Middle Low German finne, vinne, from Old Saxon *finna, from Proto-Germanic *finnō. More at fin.
Noun[edit]
Finne f (genitive Finne, plural Finnen)
- big dorsal fin as found in large fish and marine mammals
- the wedge-shaped end of a hammer's head
Declension[edit]
Declension of Finne [feminine]
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Etymology 2[edit]
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[edit]
Finne f (genitive Finne, plural Finnen)
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Etymology 3[edit]
Borrowed from Swedish finne, from Old Norse Finnr (“Finn”). Related to Old English Finnas.
Noun[edit]
Finne m (weak, genitive Finnen, plural Finnen, feminine Finnin)
- Finn (person from Finland)
- Synonym: (archaic, nowadays nonstandard) Finnländer
Declension[edit]
Declension of Finne [masculine, weak]
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