Etymology

Finland Proper

Today it means: Synonym of Southwest Finland. Full definition →

Finnish Varsinais-Suomi
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  1. Finnish · calque ofVarsinais-Suomi
  2. English todayFinland Proper

Calque of Finnish Varsinais-Suomi, named so because the term Suomi (“Finland”) originally referred only to this region.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.