Mammals – Animals – Eläimet – Finnish Vocabulary
February 18, 2019
September 1, 2024
Here’s a list of the most common mammals on earth!
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| nisäkäs | mammal |
| ahma | wolverine |
| apina | monkey |
| delfiini | dolphin |
| dromedaari | dromedary |
| fretti | ferret |
| gepardi | cheetah |
| gorilla | gorilla |
| haisunäätä | skunk |
| hamsteri | hamster |
| hevonen | horse |
| hiiri | mouse |
| hirvi | moose |
| hylje | seal |
| härkä | ox |
| ihminen | human |
| ilves | lynx |
| jaguaari | jaguar |
| jänis | rabbit |
| karhu | bear |
| karitsa | lamb |
| karja | cattle |
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| karju | boar |
| kettu | fox |
| kirahvi | giraffe |
| kissa | cat |
| koala | koala |
| kojootti | coyote |
| kuusipeura | fallow deer |
| lammas | sheep |
| lehmä | cow |
| leijona | lion |
| leopardi | leopard |
| lepakko | bat |
| liito-orava | flying squirrel |
| majava | beaver |
| marsu | guinea pig |
| metsäkauris | roe deer |
| mursu | walrus |
| myyrä | mole |
| mäyrä | badger |
| naali | arctic fox |
| norsu | elephant |
| näätä | marten |
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| orava | squirrel |
| ori | stallion |
| panda | panda |
| peura | caribou |
| poro | reindeer |
| pukki | billy goat |
| saksanhirvi | red deer |
| sarvikuono | rhino |
| saukko | otter |
| siili | hedgehog |
| sika | pig |
| sonni | bull |
| supikoira | raccoon dog |
| susi | wolf |
| tamma | mare |
| tiikeri | tiger |
| valas | whale |
| varsa | foal |
| vasikka | calf |
| visentti | bison |
| vuohi | goat |
Finnish Sayings Related to Mammals
- “Terve kuin pukki.”
- Literally: Healthy as a billy goat.
- Meaning: Very healthy.
- “Hänellä on oma lehmä ojassa.”
- Literally: He/she has their own cow in the ditch.
- Meaning: They have their own good in mind.
- “Älä osta sikaa säkissä.”
- Literally: Don’t buy a pig in a bag.
- Meaning: Don’t buy something without checking it first.
- “Rahalla saa ja hevosella pääsee.”
- Literally: With money you get (something) and with a horse you get (somewhere).
- Meaning: Everything has its price.
- “Koira on ihmisen paras ystävä.”
- Meaning: The dog is man’s best friend.
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