f

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and f for information on the development of the glyph itself.

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The sixth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called äf or ef and written in the Latin script.


y

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and y for information on the development of the glyph itself. In particular, the use of ⟨y⟩ for /y/ follows the Swedish orthography, which in turn follows Latin.

The twenty-fourth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called yy and written in the Latin script.


A

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and A for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The first letter of the Finnish alphabet, called aa and written in the Latin script.


X

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and X for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The twenty-third letter of the Finnish alphabet, called äks or eks and written in the Latin script.


i

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and i for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The ninth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called ii and written in the Latin script.


o

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and o for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The fifteenth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called oo and written in the Latin script.


q

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and q for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The seventeenth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called kuu and written in the Latin script.


v

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and v for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The twenty-second letter of the Finnish alphabet, called vee and written in the Latin script.


j

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and j for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The tenth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called jii and written in the Latin script.


l

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and l for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The twelfth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called äl or el and written in the Latin script.


r

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and r for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The eighteenth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called är or er and written in the Latin script.


p

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and p for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The sixteenth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called pee and written in the Latin script.


t

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and t for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The twentieth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called tee and written in the Latin script.


b

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and b for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The second letter of the Finnish alphabet, called bee and written in the Latin script.


k

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and k for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The eleventh letter of the Finnish alphabet, called koo and written in the Latin script.


g

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and g for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The seventh letter of the Finnish alphabet, called gee and written in the Latin script.


w

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and w for information on the development of the glyph itself.

A letter of the Finnish alphabet, called kaksoisvee and written in the Latin script.


m

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and m for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The thirteenth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called äm or em and written in the Latin script.


h

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and h for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The eighth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called hoo and written in the Latin script.


n

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and n for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The fourteenth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called än or en and written in the Latin script.


d

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and d for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The fourth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called dee and written in the Latin script.


s

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and s for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The nineteenth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called äs or es and written in the Latin script.


z

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and z for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The twenty-fifth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called tseta or tset and written in the Latin script.


c

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and c for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The third letter of the Finnish alphabet, called see and written in the Latin script.


u

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and u for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The twenty-first letter of the Finnish alphabet, called uu and written in the Latin script.


e

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and e for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The fifth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called ee and written in the Latin script.


ä

The twenty-seventh letter of the Finnish alphabet, called ää and written in the Latin script.


å

The twenty-sixth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called ruotsalainen oo and written in the Latin script.


F

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and F for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The sixth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called äf or ef and written in the Latin script.


B

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and B for information on the development of the glyph itself.


L

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and L for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The twelfth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called äl or el and written in the Latin script.


D

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and D for information on the development of the glyph itself.


G

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and G for information on the development of the glyph itself.


E

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and E for information on the development of the glyph itself.


R

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and R for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The eighteenth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called är or er and written in the Latin script.


J

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and J for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The tenth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called jii and written in the Latin script.


C

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and C for information on the development of the glyph itself.


N

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and N for information on the development of the glyph itself.


P

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and P for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The sixteenth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called pee and written in the Latin script.


V

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and V for information on the development of the glyph itself. The letter was only rarely used prior to the 19th century, when it replaced W.

The twenty-second letter of the Finnish alphabet, called vee and written in the Latin script.


T

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and T for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The twentieth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called tee and written in the Latin script.


Z

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and Z for information on the development of the glyph itself.


H

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and H for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The eighth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called hoo and written in the Latin script.


U

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and U for information on the development of the glyph itself.


Y

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and Y for information on the development of the glyph itself. In particular, the use of ⟨y⟩ for /y/ follows the Swedish orthography, which in turn follows Latin.

The twenty-fourth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called yy and written in the Latin script.


K

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and K for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The eleventh letter of the Finnish alphabet, called koo and written in the Latin script.


M

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and M for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The thirteenth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called äm or em and written in the Latin script.


W

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and W for information on the development of the glyph itself.

A letter of the Finnish alphabet, called kaksoisvee and written in the Latin script.


S

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and S for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The nineteenth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called äs or es and written in the Latin script.


Q

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and Q for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The seventeenth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called kuu and written in the Latin script.


O

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and O for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The fifteenth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called oo and written in the Latin script.


I

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and I for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The ninth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called ii and written in the Latin script.


ž

Common European letter for this sound, apparently first used in Czech; see Ž on Wikipedia.

A letter of the Finnish alphabet, called hattu-z or suhu-z and written in the Latin script.


a

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and a for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The first letter of the Finnish alphabet, written in the Latin script.


x

The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and x for information on the development of the glyph itself.

The twenty-third letter of the Finnish alphabet, called äks or eks and written in the Latin script.


ſ

Mengette ſijs / opetaca caici pacanat / ette he piteuet caici mite mine olen teille keſkenyt / kaſtaden heite nimen Iſen / ia poian / ia pyhen hengen.

1543, Mikael Agricola, Abckiria, Stockholm: Amund Laurentsson:

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

Sen läheiſin ympäristö on kiwinen tanner; mutta alempana alkaa pellot, joisſa, ennenkuin talo oli häwiöön mennyt, aaltoili teräinen wilja.

1908 [1870], Aleksis Kivi, chapter 1, in Seitsemän veljestä, Helsinki: Yrjö Weilin:

Next to it stood a rocky field; but further down are the fields, where fertile grain once waved, before the house had fallen on hard times.

The long s, a form of the (lowercase) letter s.


Š

Common European letter for this sound, apparently first used in Czech; see Š on Wikipedia.

A letter of the Finnish alphabet, called hattu-s or suhu-s and written in the Latin script.


ö

The twenty-eighth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called öö and written in the Latin script.


Ä

Derived from Swedish Ä and/or its origin, German Ä, in which the umlaut (two dots) were originally a lowercase e, first placed to the side and later on top of a/A to signify fronting of the vowel via Germanic umlaut. This letter was already used in the earliest known Finnish writings in the 16th century, where it in fraktur (blackletter) still clearly displayed the lowercase e (aͤ). Over time, its usage became more regular as the Finnish spelling did, and the e simplified into two vertical lines and then two dots, as in the other regions where the letter is used.

The twenty-seventh letter of the Finnish alphabet, called ää and written in the Latin script.


Ö

From Swedish Ö and/or its origin, German Ö, in which the umlaut (two dots) were originally a lowercase e, first placed to the side and later on top of o/O to signify fronting of the vowel via Germanic umlaut. This letter was already used in the earliest known Finnish writings in the 16th century, where it in fraktur (blackletter) still clearly displayed the lowercase e (oͤ). Over time, its usage became more regular as the Finnish spelling did, and the e simplified into two vertical lines and then two dots, as in the other regions where the letter is used.


Aͤ

Latin script
Appendix:Latin script#English

An archaic form of Ä, a letter of the Finnish alphabet, written in the Latin script.


aͤ

An archaic form of ä, a letter of the Finnish alphabet, written in the Latin script.


Oͤ

An archaic form of Ö, a letter of the Finnish alphabet, written in the Latin script.


oͤ

An archaic form of ö, a letter of the Finnish alphabet, written in the Latin script.