englantilaisen

Englantilainen is a Finnish demonym and adjective meaning either an English person or something relating to England. As a noun, it refers to a person from England; as an adjective, it describes things connected with England or its people. In Finnish, englantilainen is commonly used to denote nationality or origin, and it can describe language or culture when used attributively.

Grammatical forms and uses are central to understanding englantilainen. The base form is englantilainen. The genitive singular is englantilaisen, used to express possession or attribution, for example, "englantilaisen talon omistaja" (the Englishman's house owner) or "englantilaisen mukaan" (according to the Englishman). The plural nominative is englantilaiset, and the plural genitive is englantilaisten. The word can also function as an adjective, as in "englantilainen kulttuuri" (English culture) or "englanninkielinen ohjelma" (English-language program), depending on the intended meaning.

Usage notes help distinguish precision in Finnish. Englantilainen specifically denotes England or English people, while brittiläinen is used for broader British identity, including Great Britain or the United Kingdom. For language references, Finnish uses englantia or englannin kieli to mean the English language, and adjectives like englanninkielinen describe things related to English language or culture. The forms of englantilainen thus appear in a range of everyday expressions, from personal identity to descriptions of origins, culture, and language.

Related terms include brittiläinen (British), Englanti (England), englanti or englannin kieli (the English language), and englanninkielinen (English-language or English-speaking). These terms appear together in discussions of nationality, language, and cultural context in Finnish.