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 |
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 |
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.