Flowers – Kukka – Finnish Vocabulary
February 14, 2019
September 1, 2024
Do you love flowers? Do you want to know their names in Finnish? This is the right place for that! In the left column I have listed some common flower names, while on the right you can find other words related to flowers. You can also learn some vocabulary about gardening!
Finnish | English |
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akasia | acacia |
apila | clover |
asteri | aster |
auringonkukka | sunflower |
begonia | begonia |
hyasintti | hyacinth |
daalia | dahlia |
jasmiini | jasmine |
keltanarsissi | daffodil |
kielo | lilly-of-the-valley |
krysanteemi | chrysanthemum |
kurjenmiekka | iris |
laventeli | lavender |
lemmikki | forget-me-not |
lilja | lily |
lumme | water lily |
narsissi | narcissus |
neilikka | carnation |
orkidea | orchid |
orvokki | violet |
päivänkakkara | daisy |
ruusu | rose |
tulppaani | tulip |
unikko | poppy |
voikukka | dandelion |
vuokko | anemone |
Finnish | English |
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maljakko | vase |
kukkaruukku | flower pot |
kukkapenkki | flower bed |
kukkakimppu | bouquet |
kukka-asetelma | flower arrangement |
hautajaiskukat | funeral flowers |
kukallinen | flowered |
terälehti | petal |
siemen | seed |
korsi | stalk |
siitepöly | pollen |
varsi | stem |
piikki | thorn |
nippu | bud |
puutarha | garden |
kukkasidonta | flower binding |
kukkakauppa | flower shop |
Finnish Sayings about Flowers
- ”Annetaan kaikkien kukkien kukkia.”
- Literally: Let’s let all the flowers bloom.
- Meaning: Everyone has the right to their own opinion.
- ”Elämä ei ole ruusuilla tanssimista.”
- Literally: Life is not the dancing on roses.
- Meaning: Life is not free of problems and troubles.
- ”Projekti sai sekä ruusuja että risuja.”
- Literally: The project received both roses and sticks.
- Meaning: The project got both praise and bark.
- “Kun vaimo saa kukkia ilman syytä, on siihen hyvä syy.“
- Literally: When the wife gets flowers without a reason, there’s a good reason for that.
- Meaning: Free gifts don’t often come without a reason.
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