"Finnishman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Finnishmen [plural]
Etymology: From Finnish + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Finnish|man}} Finnish + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|Finnishmen}} Finnishman (plural Finnishmen)
  1. (rare) A native or inhabitant of Finland. Tags: rare Synonyms: Finn

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