Fennicism

plural Fennicisms

1. countableuncountableA word, phrase or grammatical phenomenon typical of the Finnish language, when used in another language.

   ...extensive use of fennicisms is often considered to be a sign of eroding Swedish language skills...

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   Another difference between the literary usage of Soviet Estonia and émigré Estonians lies in the use of Fennicisms

2. uncountableThe influence of the Finnish language on another language, especially on Finland Swedish.

   The cult of Fennicism spread rapidly among the Finnish...

   1947. Tompuri, Elli. Voices from Finland: An Anthology of Finland's Verse and Prose in English... Sanoma: 1947, p. 7

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   Snellman: "the history of Finnish literature is the history of Fennicism...

   1990. Yrjö Varpio. The History of Finnish Literary Criticism. Societas Scientiarum Fennica: 1990, p. 116