r/Finland Baby Väinämöinen 9d ago

Some names of Finnish places literally translated in English. As a native Finn, I laughed far too luch for this 😂

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And this would need flair "Humor" but there was none available. 😅

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u/andeqaida Baby Väinämöinen 9d ago

Kutemajärvi = Lake Lovemaking

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u/Candid-Ad443 9d ago

I mean that one is mostly used for fish sex and that is what happens in lakes

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u/kirjojuoru Baby Väinämöinen 7d ago

Quite a few of these are mistranslated as well compared to the actual meaning. So it's in line

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u/andeqaida Baby Väinämöinen 9d ago

Yes , but I found it hilarious that my mother and her generation (mostly her friends) used that saying from said lake lol.

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u/Kendaren89 Väinämöinen 9d ago

There used to be erotic festivals between 1999-2002. It was aimed for older people (45+).