Finnish · Daily Life
Kännykkä
Mobile phone
Beginnernoun
Definition
A small phone you carry with you.
Example
Kännykästäni loppui akku.
My phone battery ran out.
Etymology
'Kännykkä' is a colloquial term derived from 'känny,' which has uncertain origins but is believed to have been adapted from the word 'kännykkä' in Swedish, meaning a mobile phone.
How & Where It’s Used
'Kännykkä' is used informally in everyday conversations about mobile technology and is more commonly encountered in spoken Finnish than in formal writing. Regional variations might include different slang.