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Suomenlinna.

Suomenlinna (an island of Helsinki, Finland)

11 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈsuo̯menˌlinːɑ/[ˈs̠uo̞̯me̞nˌlinːɑ̝]
  1. Suomenlinna (an island of Helsinki, Finland)

  2. Suomenlinna (a fortress on the island)

Where this word comes from

From Suomen (“of Finland”, genitive) + linna (“castle, fort”). Derived from the earlier Swedish name Sveaborg (literally “Fort of the Swedes”) (whence Finnish Viapori), but renamed soon after Finland became independent in May 1918.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.