The Finnish word for mushroom is
sieni
Translations for mushroom and their definitions
| sieni | |
| 1. n. fungus | |
| 2. n. mushroom | |
| 3. n. sponge, bath sponge; shorter form of pesusieni | |
| 4. n. sponge (porous material) | |
| 5. n. (informal) sponge (heavy drinker) |
| itiöemä | |
| 1. n. (biology) A sporocarp or fruiting body of a fungus. |
| sienestää | |
| 1. v. To collect/gather mushrooms, mushroom. |
| pullataikina | |
| 1. n. sweet wheat dough used for baking pulla, a traditional type of coffee bread | |
| 2. n. (figuratively) anything that swells |
| sienimäinen | |
| 1. adj. mushroom or mushroom-shaped | |
| 2. adj. spongy |
| paisua | |
| 1. v. To swell (to become bigger, especially due to engorging). | |
| paisua ylpeydestä | |
| to swell with pride | |
| 2. v. To expand (to increase in volume or scope). | |
| Höyry paisuu turbiinissa ja osa sen lämpöenergiasta muuttuu turbiinin liike-energiaksi. | |
| Steam expands in the turbine and part of its thermal energy transforms into kinetic energy of the turbine. | |
| Body Shop paisui muutamassa vuodessa kotiteollisuudesta maailmanlaajuiseksi ketjuksi. | |
| The Body Shop expanded from cottage industry into a worldwide chain within a few years. | |
| 3. v. To mushroom (to grow quickly to a large size) | |
| 4. v. To bilge or to bulge (swell). |
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