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Isä

Father

Beginnernoun

Definition

A male parent.

Example

Isäni työskentelee pankissa.

My father works at a bank.

Etymology

'Isä' has Proto-Finnic origins from *isa, which have remained stable, denoting 'father' across numerous Uralic languages and cultures.

How & Where It’s Used

'Isä' is primarily used in informal contexts, particularly in family settings and everyday conversations, and can also appear in written forms.

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