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No. 722 in Finnish

historian

The Finnish word "historian" means "of history" or "the history" in English.

In a sentence

  • Hän on maailman historian tärkein henkilö.

    He is the most important person in the history of the world.

    In this sentence, 'historian' is the possessive form of 'historia' and translates to 'of history'.

  • Opiskelen historian tenttiä varten.

    I am studying for the history exam.

    Here, 'historian' refers to the exam for the subject 'history', and is in the genitive case.

  • Hän on historian tutkija, joka keskittyy keskiaikaan.

    He is a historian researcher who focuses on the medieval period.

    In this usage, 'historian' is part of a compound indicating someone who researches history.

  • Hän on historian opettaja.

    He is a history teacher.

    'Historian' is used as a genitive form of the noun 'historia' (history), showing possession or association between the teacher and the subject of history.

  • Kirjoitan esseetä historian merkityksestä yhteiskunnassamme.

    I am writing an essay about the significance of history in our society.

    In this context, 'historian' is used in its genitive form to indicate the subject of the essay, which is the significance of history.

  • Tutkimme historian tapahtumia ajanjaksolta 1800-luvulta.

    We study the historical events from the 19th century period.

    Here, 'historian' operates as the genitive form to denote the events belonging to or characterized by history.

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