Animal Body Parts – Finnish Vocabulary
February 18, 2019
January 29, 2025
Here’s a list of animal body parts; everything from nokka (“beak”) to häntä (“tail”)! Another way to broaden your vocabulary! This list doesn’t include body parts with names that animals have in common with people. You won’t find “silmä” or “vatsa” in this article!
Finnish | English |
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häntä | tail |
töpöhäntä | bob tail |
kynsi | claw |
kynnet | claws |
pyrstö | bird’s/fish’s tail |
siipi | wing |
siivet | wings |
höyhen | down feather |
sulka | vanes feather |
pyrstösulat | tail feathers |
nokka | beak |
kavio | hoof |
sorkka | cloven hoof |
Finnish | English |
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harja | mane |
karva | hair |
turkki | fur |
utareet | udders |
kilpi | shell |
räpylät | flippers |
norsun kärsä | trunk |
niskakarvat | hackles |
syöksyhampaat | tusks |
etukäpälä | front paw |
takakäpälä | hind paw |
Finnish | English |
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kuono | snout |
evä | fin |
kidukset | gills |
tuntosarvet | feelers |
sarvi | horn |
viikset | whiskers |
kirsu | nose |
välikämmen | pastern |
polkuanturat | pads |
heltat | gils |
kinner | hock |
säkä | withers |
That’s it for this animal body parts list! Happy studying!
Shell-kilpi the columns are mixed. Nokka-beak appears twice. The website is nice:)
Thank you! 🙂