No. 235 in Finnish
eu
The Finnish word "eu" does not have a specific meaning on its own; it is typically part of other words, such as "EU," referring to the European Union.
In a sentence
EU on lyhenne sanoista Euroopan unioni.
EU is an abbreviation for the European Union.
Here, 'EU' is used as an acronym for the organization called the European Union.
EU:n jäseniä koskevat erityiset tulliehdot.
Special customs rules apply to EU members.
In this context, 'EU:n' is in the possessive form of the acronym, showing that these rules pertain to members of the EU.
Keskustelu EU:sta on yleinen politiikassa.
Discussion about the EU is common in politics.
Here, 'EU:sta' uses the elative case to indicate the topic of the discussion (about the EU).
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