Meaning of Fennicism | Babel Free

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

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