Finland Proper

proper noun

Synonym of Southwest Finland.

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Southwest Finland
OriginFinnish Varsinais-Suomi →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Synonym of Southwest Finland.

    Synonyms: Southwest Finland

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Southwest Finland.

Similar
Southwest Finland

Origin

  1. FinnishVarsinais-Suomi
  2. EnglishFinland Proper

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

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APA

Finland Proper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Finland%20Proper

MLA

“Finland Proper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Finland%20Proper. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Finland Proper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Finland%20Proper.

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