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What Does Sisu Mean in Finnish?

What Does Sisu Mean in Finnish?

Sisu is one of the few Finnish words the rest of the world has actually heard of. That is either a compliment or a warning, depending on who you ask....

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What Does Sisu Mean in Finnish?

Sisu is one of the few Finnish words the rest of the world has actually heard of. That is either a compliment or a warning, depending on who you ask....

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A lone cyclist riding across the frozen sea in front of snow-covered Suomenlinna fortress in Helsinki

The 25 Quirkiest Traits of Finnish People

Finnish people are politely baffling to outsiders. Not in a dramatic way, there's no shouting, no scene, but the quiet, deeply logical behaviour of Finns routinely leaves visitors confused, charmed...

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The 25 Quirkiest Traits of Finnish People

Finnish people are politely baffling to outsiders. Not in a dramatic way, there's no shouting, no scene, but the quiet, deeply logical behaviour of Finns routinely leaves visitors confused, charmed...

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Finnish women on a sunny beach in summer, relaxed and smiling

Finnish happiness: How to make a Finn grin

Finland has been named the world's happiest country eight years in a row. If you've ever met a Finn, you might wonder how that's possible, not because Finns are unhappy,...

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Finnish happiness: How to make a Finn grin

Finland has been named the world's happiest country eight years in a row. If you've ever met a Finn, you might wonder how that's possible, not because Finns are unhappy,...

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5 very Finnish ways to battle the winter blues

5 very Finnish ways to battle the winter blues

Every year, just as you’re getting used to daylight again, Finland decides you’ve had enough of it. The sun vanishes, the wind gets personal, and your phone starts recommending vitamin...

5 very Finnish ways to battle the winter blues

Every year, just as you’re getting used to daylight again, Finland decides you’ve had enough of it. The sun vanishes, the wind gets personal, and your phone starts recommending vitamin...

Perkele meaning — a Finn in the cold, expression of controlled frustration and resigned intensity

10 Times Perkele Was the Only Appropriate Response

Few words carry weight the way perkele does. Originally the name of Ukko, the ancient Finnish god of thunder, it passed through centuries of use until it became something else...

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10 Times Perkele Was the Only Appropriate Response

Few words carry weight the way perkele does. Originally the name of Ukko, the ancient Finnish god of thunder, it passed through centuries of use until it became something else...

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A close-up of Finnish korvapuusti cinnamon buns topped with pearl sugar.

9 Finnish foods that reveal the true Finnish sp...

Finland is the world's happiest country. If you want to understand why, start with the food, not because Finnish cuisine is fancy (it isn't), but because the way Finns eat...

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9 Finnish foods that reveal the true Finnish sp...

Finland is the world's happiest country. If you want to understand why, start with the food, not because Finnish cuisine is fancy (it isn't), but because the way Finns eat...

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