Finnish · Daily Life
Tuoli
Chair
Beginnernoun
Definition
Furniture for one person to sit on.
Example
Istu tälle tuolille.
Sit on this chair.
Etymology
'Tuoli' comes from the Proto-Uralic root *tʲuolʲi, meaning a seat or chair. Its form has evolved in Finnish and has similar cognates in other Finno-Ugric languages.
How & Where It’s Used
'Tuoli' is widely used in everyday language, both in spoken and written Finnish. It is a neutral term common in various social settings, with no significant regional dialect variations.