lääni
Finnish
Etymology
From Swedish län (“province, fief”).
Pronunciation
Noun
lääni
- The term used for an official regional government unit between the state and the municipalities in Finland. It is usually translated as province into English.
- A translation for a similar administrative unit in another country, especially Sweden (län), Norway (fylke) or Russia (oblast).
- (colloquial) A land area or a house in private ownership, especially if it is large.
- Kuinka paljon lääniä sinulla on täällä?
- How much space do you have here?
- Kuinka paljon lääniä sinulla on täällä?
Declension
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Declension of lääni (type risti)
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Usage notes
- lääni has been discontinued as administrative unit and replaced by aluehallintovirasto (“regional state administrative agency”) from the beginning of 2010.