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Meaning of Fennicism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A word, phrase or grammatical phenomenon typical of the Finnish language, when used in another language.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The influence of the Finnish language on another language, especially on Finland Swedish.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi fennismi finlandismi

Examples

“...extensive use of fennicisms is often considered to be a sign of eroding Swedish language skills...”
“Another difference between the literary usage of Soviet Estonia and émigré Estonians lies in the use of Fennicisms”
“The cult of Fennicism spread rapidly among the Finnish...”
“Snellman: "the history of Finnish literature is the history of Fennicism...”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Fennicization fennie Fennimore fenniness Fenning Fennist

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