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.