Can anyone share what the longest word in Finnish is?
2023-06-26
This is what goPenpal answered
The longest word in Finnish is, surprisingly, 'Lentokonesuihkuturbiinimoottoriapumekaanikkoaliupseerioppilas', a technical term related to the aviation industry. It translates to 'airplane jet turbine motor assistant mechanic, non-commissioned officer, student'. Now, that's quite a mouthful, isn't it?
In Finnish, like in other agglutinative languages, words can theoretically be infinitely long because you can add smaller, meaningful sections to an already existing word, so saying what the longest 'official' word is can be tricky. This also helps explain why Finnish is known for its long, complex words - they're essentially sentences compressed into a single word! So next time you're playing a game of Scrabble, just remember to pack your Finnish dictionary. Would you like to learn more about Finnish or other languages?
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