Fint

Fint is a term found in several Germanic languages, most prominently in Swedish and, to a lesser extent, Danish. It functions primarily as an adjective meaning fine, nice, or good, and as an adverb meaning nicely or well. In Swedish, fin is the base adjective; fint is its neuter singular form used with neuter nouns (ett fint hus) and as an adverb (Det går fint). The distinction between adverbial usage and attributive usage can vary by dialect and context. In common usage, fint conveys a mild positive assessment rather than strong emphasis.

Etymology: Fint derives from the same root as fin, related to words meaning of good quality in the Germanic family. The form fint arises through standard inflection for neuter nouns and adverbial function.

Usage notes: The word is most frequent in Scandinavian languages and has limited use outside them. In non-Scandinavian contexts, fint may appear in quoted speech or as a borrowed term but is not common in standard vocabulary. It is rarely used as a proper noun; there are no widely known places, companies, or organizations named simply Fint.

See also: Fin, Fine, Swedish language, Danish language.