Swedish in Finland

Finland, areas with predominantly Swedish speaking population
Swedish speaking areas in Finland

Swedish language is a Germanic language that is spoken in Sweden and in Finland. In Finland, the Swedish language is the second official language. Swedish is spoken on coastal areas in Finland.

There are four main variants of the Swedish in Finland as shown on the map. The spoken variations differ quite a lot from each other, but as a written language they are all the same. The written language is the same in Finland and in Sweden.

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3 thoughts on “Swedish in Finland”

  1. Some Swedish verbs that are very Finnish 🙂
    doka from Finnish dokata (Standard Swedish ‘supa’) ‘to get drunk’
    dona from Finnish duunata (Standard Swedish ‘arbeta’) ‘to do; to work’
    hassa from Finnish hassata (Standard Swedish ‘slösa’) ‘to waste’
    lunta from Finnish luntata (Standard Swedish ‘fuska’) ‘to cheat’

    1. Thanks for the comment. I made links of the words:

      doka from Finnish dokata (Standard Swedish ‘supa’) ‘to get drunk’
      dona from Finnish duunata (Standard Swedish ‘arbeta’) ‘to do; to work’
      hassa from Finnish hassata (Standard Swedish ‘slösa’) ‘to waste’
      lunta from Finnish luntata (Standard Swedish ‘fuska’) ‘to cheat’

    2. Fascinating and ingenious! After 15 years rahnercsieg irregular verbs we have just self-published a specialised dictionary which illustrates how verbs are being used in the English speaking world. We spent years searching for real quotations which would not only help to illustrate how the verb is used, but also would be entertaining in themselves. The result, “Express Yourself Better in English – Dictionary of Irregular Verbs with Quotations” is not just a useful dictionary designed to make the teaching and learning of irregular verbs entertaining, but we think it is also a very browseable book. We are now rahnercsieg the different ways that teachers around the world teach these verbs, and yours is definitely one of the most ingenious. Congratulations!

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