100 Random Finnish Words to Study

In this article, you can find a list of 100 fairly common intermediate level words in a random order with no specific theme. This type of article is probably not going to become a feature on my website, but I felt like letting my brain do its own thing for once and see what type of words it would come up with! I think every intermediate learner has gaps in their knowledge, so even if you do know many of these, I’m pretty sure you’ll find a couple to learn!

Ways to use this list:

If many of the words at first glance seem too difficult for you, skim through the English translations and pick a few which you would like to remember.
Cover up either the Finnish or the English side and try to come up with the translation yourself. Personally, I have a much harder time going English > Finnish than the other way around.
Turn it into a game! Find another Finnish learner and compare how many words you both know. Try explaining them to one another in Finnish!
Invent and write a story using 10 or 15 of the words in the list.

#	Finnish	English
1	keinulauta	seesaw
2	kovakuoriainen	beetle
3	pehmolelu	plushie
4	lintulauta	birdfeeder
5	kruunu	crown
6	nokkahuilu	recorder (instrument)
7	suudelma	kiss
8	häntä	tail
9	nurmikko	lawn
10	pakoputki	exhaust pipe
11	jalanjälki	footprint
12	juustohöylä	cheese slicer
13	hirsimökki	log cabin
14	ratti	steering wheel
15	vesiränni	downspout
16	takaraivo	back of your head
17	solmio	necktie
18	sateenvarjo	umbrella
19	viemäri	sewer
20	silmäluomi	eyelid
21	piilolinssit	contact lenses
22	sisilisko	lizard
23	lasikuula	(glass) marble
24	monot	ski boots
25	koukku	hook
26	salpa	latch
27	miljoonakala	guppy
28	nuottiavain	clef key
29	kenkälusikka	shoehorn
30	kaiku	echo
31	kitalaki	roof of your mouth
32	lommo	dent
33	ankkuri	anchor
34	harppi	compass (drawing tool)
35	pulpetti	school desk
36	avaimenperä	key chain
37	ankerias	eel
38	kummitus	ghost
39	airot	oars
40	hikipisara	drop of sweat
41	etikka	vinegar
42	höyhen	feather
43	uurna	funeral urn
44	kahva	handle
45	pienoismalli	scale model
46	pesusieni	sponge
47	leivänmuru	break crumb
48	kääpiö	dwarf
49	sätkynukke	marionette, puppet
50	lankakerä	ball of yarn
51	hiuspanta	headband
52	lasisirpale	shard of glass
53	sielu	soul
54	neulatyyny	needle cushion
55	happi	oxygen
56	vetoketju	zipper
57	lumme	waterlily
58	sato	harvest
59	kertosäe	chorus, refrain
60	sovellus	app
61	kertotaulu	multiplication table
62	joutsen	swan
63	taikuri	magician
64	tykinkuula	cannon ball
65	maisema	landscape
66	finni	pimple
67	ihmissusi	werewolf
68	loisteputki	fluorescent lamp
69	huurre	rime, frost
70	heltta	waddle (turkey)
71	valomiekka	lightsaber
72	pisama	freckle
73	käsinoja	armrest
74	suojatie	crosswalk
75	ruoste	rust
76	terälehti	petal (flower)
77	sierain	nostril
78	sankaritar	heroine
79	liitutaulu	chalk board
80	lauteet	benches in sauna
81	aakkoset	the alphabet
82	suolasirotin	salt shaker
83	lunttilappu	cheat sheet
84	ydinvoima	nuclear power
85	hammasraudat	braces (teeth)
86	silmälappu	eyepatch
87	ryppy	wrinkle
88	kaulus	collar
89	rekisterikilpi	license plate
90	hameenhelma	hemline (skirt)
91	erakko	hermit
92	suihkumyssy	shower cap
93	rupi	scab
94	kiipeilyteline	monkey bars
95	nuohooja	chimney sweeper
96	salaluukku	trap door
97	luolamaalaus	cave painting
98	rukki	spinning wheel
99	suorakulmio	rectangle
100	riippumatto	hammock

Those are the 100 random Finnish words that made it into this article’s list. Is this something you’d like to see more of? Do let me know in the comments if so! I can’t make games out of this right here, but I found this game to test your vocabulary pretty fun!

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100 Random Finnish Words to Study – Intermediate Level

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