Meaning of sisu | Babel Free

Definitions

Strength of will in the face of adversity; grit; perseverance; determination; regarded as an integral part of Finnish culture.

uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Last week the Finns gave the world a good example of sisu by carrying the war into Russian territory on one front while on another they withstood merciless attacks by a reinforced Russian Army.”

“People living in northern climates need plenty of sisu.”

“We agreed there was a pressing need for a systematic investigation of sisu, how Finns think about it, how it is propagated.”

“Life requires all of us to have a certain level of sisu when things get tough, which they inevitably will.”

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