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Meaning of "Turku" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TURKU

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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TURKU

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TURKU

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Turku is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TURKU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Turku

Turku

Turku (Finnish pronunciation: ( listen); Swedish: Åbo ( listen)) is a city on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River, in the region of Finland Proper. Turku, as a town, was settled during the 13th century and founded most likely at the end of the 13th century, making it the oldest city in Finland. It quickly became the most important city in Finland, a status it retained for hundreds of years. After Finland became part of the Russian Empire (1809), and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Finland was moved to Helsinki (1812), Turku continued to be the most populous city in Finland until the end of the 1840s, and remains a regional capital and an important business and cultural centre. Because of its long history it has been the site of many important events and has extensively influenced Finnish history. Along with Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, Turku was designated the European Capital of Culture for 2011. In 1996 it was declared the official Christmas City of Finland.

Definition of Turku in the English dictionary

The definition of Turku in the dictionary is a city and port in SW Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia: capital of Finland until 1812. Pop: 175 059 Swedish name: Åbo.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TURKU

Turkish cat
Turkish coffee
Turkish Cypriot
Turkish delight
Turkish Empire
Turkish tobacco
Turkish towel
Turkish towelling
Turkish Van
Turkishness
Turkism
Turkistan
Turkman
Turkmen
Turkmenia
Turkmenistan
Turkoman
Turkomen
Turks and Caicos Islands

WORDS THAT END LIKE TURKU

Baku
bunraku
Daimoku
gagaku
haiku
haku
hokku
kotuku
kuku
Maluku
mamaku
minshuku
nunchaku
otaku
puku
raku
rokkaku
seppuku
Shikoku
sudoku

Synonyms and antonyms of Turku in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Turku» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TURKU

Find out the translation of Turku to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Turku from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Turku» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

图尔库
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Turku
570 millions of speakers

English

Turku
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टूर्कू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توركو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Турку
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Turku
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

turku
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Turku
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Turku
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Turku
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トゥルク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

투르 쿠
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Turku
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Turku
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டர்க்ச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तुर्कू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Turku
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Turku
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Turku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Турку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Turku
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Turku
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Turku
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Åbo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Turku
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Turku

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TURKU»

The term «Turku» is very widely used and occupies the 21.758 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TURKU» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Turku» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Turku» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Turku

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TURKU»

Discover the use of Turku in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Turku and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Isolationist States in an Interdependent World
The book examines extreme forms of self-imposed domestic and international isolation in an interdependent international system, noting the effects on both the immediate interests of a ruling regime and the long-term national interests of ...
Dr Helga Turku, 2013
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Finland
The village of Askainen, 30km northwest of Turku, has stunning Louhisaari Manor (%02- 31 2515; admission €5; h11am-5pm mid-May–Aug). This lavishly decorated home was once owned by the Dutch Fleming family before being purchased ...
Andy Symington, George Dunford, 2009
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SOCCER WORLD 2012/2013
Giornata (15.04.2012) HJK Helsinki - IFK Mariehamn Honka - VPS Vaasa Lahti - Haka Valkeakoski Kuopion PS - JJK Jyväskylä TPS Turku - MyPa Anjalankoski Jaro - Inter Turku 5.Giornata (05.05.2012) VPS Vaasa - IFK Mariehamn JJK ...
Lorenzo Gravela, 2013
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Scandinavian Europe
%02 / pop 175,286 Turku is Finland's oldest town, but today it's a modern maritime city, brimming with museums and boasting a robust harbourside castle and magnificent cathedral. Its heart and soul is the lovely Aurajoki, a broad ribbon ...
‎2009
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Nursing Theorists and Their Work
Doktorsavhandling, Turku, Finland, Åbo Akademis förlag. [Habits ofthe heart, benevolence of the mind, and deeds ofthe hand—Virtue as a basic concept in caring ethics. Doctoral dissertation, Turku, Finland, Åbo Akademi University Press.] ...
Martha Raile Alligood, 2013
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Handbook of Longitudinal Research Methods in Organisation ...
satu aaltonen, turku school of economics, university of turku, finland duncan angwin, oxford brookes university business school, uk taina eriksson, turku school of economics, university of turku, finland sascha fuerst, universidad eafit, colombia ...
Melanie E. Hassett, Eriikka Paavilainen-MŠntymŠki, 2013
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Phototherapy and Therapeutic Photography in a Digital Age
Brigitte Anor (Israel) — Shooting back: reflections on phototherapy in times of war (Turku, February 2011) Francisco Aviles-Gutiérrez (Mexico) — Working with phototherapy techniques in a hospital environment (Turku, June 2008) Rodolfo de ...
Del Loewenthal, 2013
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Variability of Blazars: Proceedings of a Conference in ...
Proceedings of a Conference in Honour of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Academician Yrjö Väisälä, Held at Tuorla Observatory, University of Turku, Finland, January 6-10, 1991 E. VALTAOJA (Ed), Mauri J. Valtonen ...
E. VALTAOJA (Ed), Mauri J. Valtonen, 1992
9
Bio-assays for Oxidative Stress Status (BOSS)
He is docent in biochemistry (University of Turku) and toxicology (University of Kuopio, Kuopio. Finland) and is leading a research group at the BioCity Research Park in Turku. His research interests focus on biomarkers and pathophysiology of ...
William A. Pryor, 2001
10
Frommer's Scandinavia
By Car Helsinki is connected by road to all Finnish cities. Ifyou arrive at the port of Turku on a car ferry from Sweden, you can take the E-18 express highway east to Helsinki. See “Getting Around Town,” below, for information about car rentals.
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, Roger Norum, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TURKU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Turku is used in the context of the following news items.
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Carnival books Turku twins
The 180,000-gt giants to be built at Turku, Finland, add to a sister pair placed by Carnival for its AIDA Cruises arm at Meyer Werft in June. Arnold Donald, chief ... «TradeWinds, Jul 15»
2
Turku Shipyard picks up another order from Germany
A new German owner and the burgeoning German cruise market have propelled Turku Shipyard from the brink of bankruptcy to prosperity. The shipyard ... «Helsinki Times, Jul 15»
3
Surgery may not be required for appendicitis
TURKU, Finland, June 17 (UPI) -- Many cases of uncomplicated appendicitis could be treated with antibiotics in the future, a stark change after 100 years of the ... «UPI.com, Jun 15»
4
Sandvik to shutter Turku plant – 470 jobs affected
The engineering company Sandvik announced that it will shutter its factory in Turku, southwest Finland. The facility currently employs 470 workers. «YLE News, Jun 15»
5
Turku's medieval summer – golden ticket to new tourist markets?
Finland's former capital, Turku, is gearing up for what city officials hope will be a busy tourist season – though it's still overshadowed by a shortage of Russian ... «YLE News, Jun 15»
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Cybercom Group: Weak performance in Finland – Turku office closing
A cost totalling SEK 8.5 million will be charged against the second quarter, which includes the termination of leases in Turku. After implementation, an annual ... «Business Wire, Jun 15»
7
Meyer Turku returns to the big time
In addition, Meyer signed the agreement two days ago for the remaining 30%, making Meyer Turku a totally-owned subsidiary and Mein Sciff 4 the first delivered ... «IHS Maritime 360, May 15»
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Turku shipyard sell-off to German company confirmed
Minister of the Economy Jan Vapaavuori confirmed on Wednesday that the Finnish state would sell its 30 percent share of the Meyer Werft Turku shipyard, now ... «YLE News, Apr 15»
9
Friday's papers: Germanwings tragedy, Turku factory shutdown …
Sandvik factory walkout, Talvivaara boss selling house. Domestic print news includes a work stoppage at the Turku mining and construction company Sandvik. «YLE News, Mar 15»
10
Estonia's Tallink and Meyer Turku sign €230m shipbuilding contract
Estonian shipping company AS Tallink has signed a €230m contract with Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku for the construction of a new, environmentally friendly ... «Ship Technology, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Turku [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/turku>. Apr 2024 ».
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