If you're trying to learn Finnish Feminine you will find out that Finnish actually doesn't have a gender. So there is no masculine or feminine... But you still need to know how to deal with that fact. Below are some tips and examples. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Finnish. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!
As we mentioned before, there is no Finnish gender which is good news (compared to other languages).
While in English it is known that feminine refers to female qualities attributed specifically to women and girls or things considered feminine. The complement to feminine is masculine. In Finnish, nouns are not masculine, feminine, they might be all considered "neutral".
Grammar Tips:
There are no genders in Finnish.
Here are some examples:
| English Gender | Finnish Gender |
|---|---|
| Feminine | Feminiininen |
| he is happy | hän on onnellinen |
| she is happy | hän on onnellinen |
| he is American | hän on amerikkalainen |
| she is American | hän on amerikkalainen |
| man | mies |
| woman | nainen |
| father | isä |
| mother | äiti |
| brother | veli |
| sister | sisko |
| uncle | setä |
| aunt | täti |
| bull | sonni |
| cow | lehmä |
| boy | poika |
| girl | tyttö |
As you can see from the example above, there is no structure of the Feminine in Finnish.
Below are examples of some vocabulary words that you can try to memorize to help you boost your vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | Finnish Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| objects | esineet |
| bathroom | kylpyhuone |
| bed | vuode |
| bedroom | makuuhuone |
| ceiling | katto |
| chair | tuoli |
| clothes | vaatteet |
| coat | takki |
| cup | kuppi |
| desk | kirjoituspöytä |
| dress | mekko |
| floor | lattia |
| fork | haarukka |
| furniture | huonekalut |
| glass | lasi |
| hat | hattu |
| house | talo |
| ink | muste |
| jacket | takki |
| kitchen | keittiö |
| knife | veitsi |
| lamp | lamppu |
| letter | kirje |
| map | kartta |
| newspaper | sanomalehti |
| notebook | muistikirja |
| pants | housut |
| paper | paperi |
| pen | kynä |
| pencil | lyijykynä |
| pharmacy | apteekki |
| picture | kuva |
| plate | lautanen |
| refrigerator | jääkaappi |
| restaurant | ravintola |
| roof | katto |
| room | huone |
| rug | matto |
| scissors | sakset |
| shampoo | shampoo |
| shirt | paita |
| shoes | kengät |
| soap | saippua |
| socks | sukat |
| spoon | lusikka |
| table | pöytä |
| toilet | vessa |
| toothbrush | hammasharja |
| toothpaste | hammastahna |
| towel | pyyhe |
| umbrella | sateenvarjo |
| underwear | alusvaatteet |
| wall | seinä |
| wallet | lompakko |
| window | ikkuna |
| telephone | puhelin |
Feminine and Masculine are absent from Finnish, therefore they don't need very special attention. Once you're done with the Suomi gender lesson, you might want to check the rest of our Finnish lessons here: Learn Finnish. Don't forget to bookmark this page.
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