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Finnish general usage usually distinguishes between flight feathers (sulka) and the shorter and softer feathers that cover a bird's body (höyhen). Closest to the skin is the fine untuva(“down”), which helps to maintain body heat in cold weather. höyhen can however also be used as an umbrella term that encompasses all types of feathers.
“höyhen”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
