Finnish · Daily Life

Tuoli

Chair

Beginnernoun

Definition

Furniture for one person to sit on.

Example

Istu tälle tuolille.

Sit on this chair.

Etymology

'Tuoli' comes from the Proto-Uralic root *tʲuolʲi, meaning a seat or chair. Its form has evolved in Finnish and has similar cognates in other Finno-Ugric languages.

How & Where It’s Used

'Tuoli' is widely used in everyday language, both in spoken and written Finnish. It is a neutral term common in various social settings, with no significant regional dialect variations.

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