tytär
/ˈtytær/
The Finnish word for daughter is tytär.
The word tytär is used to refer to a female offspring in a familial context.
Meaning: female offspring (noun)
Which one should you use?
While tytär specifically denotes a daughter in a familial context, the word tyttö is the common word used for a 'girl'.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the word in the partitive singular, the form changes to tytärtä.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈtytær/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use tyttö (girl) when they mean tytär (daughter) in formal or genealogical contexts.
Did you know?
- The word tytär is actually a distant relative of the English word 'daughter', as both share a common ancient ancestor from the same linguistic root.
Examples in context
- Mari on Tomin tytär.Mary is Tom's daughter.This sentence is useful for showing how to identify a person as Tom's tytär.Tatoeba #6712761 by Orava, translation #1030069 by CK
- Hänellä oli yksi tytär.He had one daughter.This sentence is useful for stating that someone had one tytär.Tatoeba #2733609 by Silja, translation #322866 by CK
- Hänellä on kaunis tytär.He has a beautiful daughter.This sentence is useful for describing a beautiful tytär.Tatoeba #2802290 by Kalle63, translation #1102679 by CH
- Minun tyttäreni on niin älykäs.My daughter is so smart.
- 43 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Antti and Anna are talking about their families.
- AnttiOnko sinulla lapsia?Do you have children?
- AnnaKyllä, minulla on yksi tytär.Yes, I have one daughter.
- AnttiKuinka vanha hän on?How old is she?
- AnnaTytär on nyt viisi vuotta.My daughter is five years old now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “daughter” translations and entries tytär, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tytär, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
