Used in a Sentence

finn

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for finn.

Editorial note

It took Twain 8 years to write Huck Finn and it was finally published when he was 49.

Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A national of Finland.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of finn gathered in one view.

noun

A national of Finland.

noun

A person of ethnic Finnish (Suomi) ancestry; a non-Swedish, non-Sami Finlander.

noun

A surname.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for finn.

noun

A national of Finland.

noun

A person of ethnic Finnish (Suomi) ancestry; a non-Swedish, non-Sami Finlander.

noun

A surname.

noun

A male given name from Old Norse.

Example sentences

1

It took Twain 8 years to write Huck Finn and it was finally published when he was 49.

2

The music software Sibelius was released first on this platform having been coded in assembler by the brothers Finn for speed.

3

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain): A tale about escape, thinking for yourself and looking upon society with a critical eye.

4

If you've never seen a Finn smile, today might be your lucky day.

5

LeGuin) - 'salem's Lot (Stephen King) - Stranger in a Strange Land (Heinlein) - Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Twain) - the Coldfire trilogy (C.

6

If some Finn chooses to live in a remote area of the country, must he be provided with broadband?

7

These are just anecdotal toughts based on experience (I'm a finn).

8

Once upon a time I worked for that Finn company.

Quote examples

1

The school system has deemed that "Huckleberry Finn" is too controversial to be allowed in our library.

2

Your homework assignment is to do a book report on "Huckleberry Finn".

3

I'm delighted that you like "Huck Finn".

4

"A Finn builds minix clone" is different than "Finland builds minix clone".

Proper noun examples

1

Linus Torvalds, a Finn, comments his code in English (it apparently never occurred to him to do otherwise).

2

Public libraries don't block access to Twitter (and also carry copies of Huckleberry Finn).

3

As a Finn, I'm interested in why you chose Kalevala as the theme of your project?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use finn in a sentence?

It took Twain 8 years to write Huck Finn and it was finally published when he was 49.

What does finn mean?

A national of Finland.

What part of speech is finn?

finn is commonly used as noun.