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Noun
luonto (accusative singular luonton, plural luontoj, accusative plural luontojn)
- singular future nominal active participle of lui
Finnish
Etymology
luoda (“create”) + -nto
Pronunciation
Noun
luonto
- nature, environment (the natural world)
- Synonym: ympäristö
Luontoa on suojeltava.- Nature must be protected.
- nature (the order of the natural world; the physical world in contrast to manmade or spiritual things or concepts)
- character, nature, characteristics (of a thing)
- character, nature, characteristics (of a person)
- Synonym: luonne
- käydä jonkun luonnolle (+ first infinitive) ― to be (very) hard for someone (to do something); to pain someone greatly (to do something)
Hän on hyväluontoinen. / Hänellä on hyvä luonto.- She is good-natured. / She has a good nature.
Usage notes
- (character, nature of a person): Now quite uncommon in this sense outside of set phrases; the noun luonne or a compound adjective with -luontoinen tends to be used more.
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