Finnish words with no English equivalent
All Finnish words that have run in Comparle, with their meaning and story. Among them löyly and myötähäpeä.
- löyly12 Oct 2026the wave of wet heat that comes off the stones when the water goes on
- myötähäpeä11 Sept 2026embarrassment on someone else's behalf — pure cringe
- jokamiehenoikeuspractice wordeveryone's right to walk, camp and forage on land they do not own — the right to roam
- kalsarikännitblind worddrinking at home in your underwear, with no plan to go out — päntsdrunk
- poronkusemablind wordan old Lapland measure: how far a reindeer goes before it stops to pee
- sisupractice wordstubborn courage past the point of reason — grit