KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 1: The country of Finland
yötön yö
Finnish word. In English: midnight sun
The time in summer in the north when the sun does not set at all.
Facts about the word
- In summer it is light in Finland even in the evening and at night, because the sun sets late and rises early. InfoFinland
- In the very north of Finland the sun does not set at all in early summer. InfoFinland
- In June Finns celebrate juhannus, the festival of the midnight sun and midsummer. InfoFinland
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Yötön yö is the light summer period. The dark winter period is kaamos, and the midnight sun is not a piece of furniture.
The word belongs to Chapter 1: The country of Finland. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
