kansainvälinen

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Finnish

Etymology

kansain +‎ välinen; calque of a common European term,[1] probably ultimately from English international.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑnsɑi̯nˌʋælinen/,
  • Rhymes: -ælinen
  • Hyphenation(key): kansain‧väli‧nen

Adjective

kansainvälinen (comparative kansainvälisempi, superlative kansainvälisin)

  1. international
    kansainvälinen sopimusinternational agreement
    Miten voin vaikuttaa kansainvälisellä tasolla?
    How can I achieve an impact at the international level?
  2. internationally competitive, among the world's best
  3. global (concerning all parts of the world)
  4. cosmopolitan (composed of people or things from all around the world)
  5. exotic (foreign, especially in an exciting way)
    Synonym: eksoottinen
  6. multinational (involving multiple nations)
  7. multicultural (involving multiple cultures)

Usage notes

The word has more senses than the English word "international". It is common for even Finns with good English skills to use "international" in ways that are considered incorrect or strange by English native speakers, for example in situations such as these:

Tässä ravintolassa vallitsee kansainvälinen ilmapiiri.
This restaurant has a cosmopolitan atmosphere.
ilmastolakkojen kansainväliset tavoitteet
the global goals of the climate strikes
Metalliteollisuutemme on kansainvälisellä tasolla.
Our metal industry is at an internationally competitive level.
(literally, “Our metal industry is at an international level.”)
Äänestä avointa ja kansainvälistä Turkua!
Vote for an open and multicultural Turku!

Declension

Possessive forms of kansainvälinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN

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