vihreä
/ˈʋihreæ/
The Finnish word for green is vihreä.
vihreä is an adjective used to describe something as having the colour green. It can also function as a noun to mean the colour green itself.
Meaning: having green as its colour (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, vihreä changes its form depending on how it is used in a sentence. The genitive form, meaning 'of green', is vihreän. The partitive form is vihreää. To express the plural nominative (green, in plural), use vihreät.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʋihreæ/
Did you know?
- The word vihreä underwent a process called metathesis, where the letters 'e' and 'r' swapped places from its original ancient form.
- Because of its Uralic origins, the Finnish word for 'green' is not related to the English 'green' or the German 'grün', despite describing the same thing.
- While vihreä means 'green', the related word vihreähkö means 'greenish'. Finnish frequently adds suffixes to colors to express uncertainty or a slight shade.
Examples in context
- Omena ei ole vihreä.The apple is not green.This sentence is useful for using the adjective vihreä in a negative statement.Tatoeba #8540691 by Thanuir, translation #3084757 by shekitten
- Tämä kukka on vihreä.This flower is green.This sentence is useful for using the adjective vihreä to describe a subject.Tatoeba #7837769 by Thanuir, translation #7327881 by MarijnKp
- Vihreä on toivon väri.Green stands for hope.This sentence is useful for seeing how the noun form of vihreä is used.Tatoeba #2762661 by Kalle63, translation #1334739 by marcelostockle
- Talon ovet olivat tummanvihreät.The doors of the house were dark green.
- Hän pitää vihertävästä kasvistosta.He/She likes greenish vegetation.
- 39 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Juho and Emma are looking at a car in a parking lot.
- JuhoKatsopa, tuo auto on todella vihreä.Look, that car is really green.
- EmmaOn se, mutta minä pidän sinisestä.It is, but I like blue.
- JuhoMielestäni vihreä sopii tähän malliin.I think green suits this model.
- EmmaEhkä olet oikeassa, Juho.Maybe you are right, Juho.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “green” translations and entries vihreä, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries vihreä, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
