hämähäkki
/ˈhæmæˌhækːi/
The Finnish word for spider is hämähäkki.
hämähäkki is a noun used to refer to the arthropod.
Meaning: arthropod (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The genitive form, meaning "of the spider", is hämähäkin. Use the nominative plural hämähäkit to refer to "the spiders". For indefinite quantities or when using certain numbers, use the partitive plural form hämähäkkejä.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈhæmæˌhækːi/
Did you know?
- In some traditional Finnish beliefs, seeing a hämähäkki in the house was once thought to be a sign of upcoming guests or news.
- In Finnish, the word hämähäkki is considered a reduplicative word, as the second part of the word mimics the first.
- The word hämähäkki is related to the Proto-Finnic root *hämä-, which is linked to words for 'dim' or 'dark'.
Examples in context
- Sun katos on hämähäkki!You have a spider on the ceiling!This example shows how to use hämähäkki when spotting one on a ceiling.Tatoeba #5796732 by Orava, translation #3159898 by brad
- Teltan sisällä on hämähäkki.There's a spider inside the tent.This example uses hämähäkki to describe one found inside a tent.Tatoeba #5561480 by Orava, translation #5360453 by Hybrid
- Olohuoneessa oli valtava hämähäkki.In the living room there was a huge spider.This example uses hämähäkki to describe a large spider in a room.Tatoeba #11565650 by Johannes_S, translation #9418514 by shekitten
- Miten sanotaan 'spider' suomeksi?How do you say 'spider' in Finnish?
- Oho, tuolla on iso hämähäkki!Oh, there's a big spider over there!
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Example conversation
Anna and Mikko are looking at a garden.
- AnnaKatso, tuolla on hämähäkki!Look, there is a spider over there!
- MikkoSe on todella iso.It is really big.
- AnnaPelkäätkö sinä hämähäkkejä?Are you afraid of spiders?
- MikkoEn todellakaan.Not at all.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spider” translations and entries hämähäkki, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hämähäkki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
