Finnish · Travel & Places
Ticket / Flag
A ticket for travel or entry; the same word means flag.
Ostin kaksi lippua elokuviin.
I bought two movie tickets.
'Lippu' has its roots in the Old Norse word 'lypa', meaning 'flag' or 'banner', and has adapted in Finnish to refer to tickets and flags.
'Lippu' is used in informal contexts when referring to event tickets or national flags. It is common in everyday language.