Finnish Word of the Day
puhelin
/PU-he-lin/ • noun — 9th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: telephone; phone (a device for calling, messaging, and apps)
Examples
- Minulla on uusi puhelin.
(I have a new phone.) - Sammuta puhelin ennen elokuvaa.
(Turn off your phone before the movie.) - Puhelin soi kesken työpäivän.
(The phone rang during the workday.)
Synonyms
- matkapuhelin
- kännykkä
Use puhelin to refer to a telephone or mobile phone. Matkapuhelin is more formal ('mobile phone'), while kännykkä is casual. You can use puhelin when talking about calls, messages, apps, or the device itself.
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