Finnish Word of the Day
ikkuna
/IK-ku-na/ • noun — 19th of May, 2026
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Meaning: A framed opening in a wall fitted with glass that admits light and air; a window.
Examples
- Ikkuna on auki.
(The window is open.) - Lapsi kurkistaa ikkunasta.
(The child peeks through the window.) - Sulje ikkuna, ulkona sataa.
(Close the window, it's raining outside.)
Synonyms
- ruutu
- ikkunalasi
Ikkuna is the common word for windows in houses, cars, and other buildings. It can also be used figuratively (for example, 'a window to the world'). Use ikkunasta/ikkunaan to mean 'from the window'/'into the window' when adding locative cases.
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