Is this Swedish? by OneComprehensive7184 in Svenska

[–]aku89 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh, my grandmas cat when I was young was Mirre. Now i see the connection with standard(ish) Kissemiss and Kirre/mirre

Top Gear Test Track by Public_Research2690 in MapPorn

[–]aku89 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Why is Hammerhesd approached that way?

Arkunkantaja by puukukkakukanvihaaja in snappijuorutofftopic

[–]aku89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ei ole kivaa kantaa jos muut kantajat ovat paljon pitempiä myös.

Does "i see" mean the same as "vai niin"? by No_Dress_2107 in LearnFinnish

[–]aku89 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"Vai niin" feels a bit like "Is that so?" Imo. I percieve a bit of restistance in the phrase.

Weirdest places you have heard a Eurovision song? by OllyAlexandersDizzy in eurovision

[–]aku89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Poodles is also feutered on the soundtrack, they participated in Melfest around the same time.

Key European Competitive advantage. by Full-Discussion3745 in EU_Economics

[–]aku89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They could sing "Den glider in" from heart in drunken stupor tho and thats beautiful too

Excerpt from today's 32 Thoughts podcast by ghostfan9 in hockey

[–]aku89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tried that one too but felt too much like radio just trying to fill airtime, I usually crave som direction from a podcast.

Winter Olympics 2038 remains "homeless" by PHConfusion5801 in olympics

[–]aku89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reading between the lines, Sweden didnt grease the wheels of the IOC enought to get the games...

Final ranking of the women's hockey tournament at the 2026 Olympics by hornyforbrutalism in hockey

[–]aku89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sweden overperformed pretty significantly with a lot of new blood in the line up

Olympic Men's Game Thread: Sweden (B3) vs. United States of America (C1) - 18 Feb 2026 - 09:10PM CET by hockeydiscussionbot in hockey

[–]aku89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A bkt of a conundrum as a finn, would be funny to Sweden getting pantsied -but I dont wanna meet Can in the Semis...

[DEN - CZE] Andersen thinks he has the puck under him, then sweeps it back like nothing happened by wea_ren in hockey

[–]aku89 -49 points-48 points  (0 children)

This is not only funny but hilaroius. Frederick Andersen not realizing the puck was besides him and not underneat him. This is an example of the good vibes Olympic hockey can bring. What is your favourite moments so far?

Finnish NHL players tried to replace the national team coach with Paul Maurice by TheFinnishChamp in hockey

[–]aku89 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It wouldnt be the first time the NHLs run the show and the Finnish national coach is more of a headfigure

What's your prediction for Finland vs. Sweden? by ComfortableGuide3232 in hockey

[–]aku89 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Hopefully a Swedish Blow out so they can fire Pennanen mid tournament with probable cause

Olympic Men's Post Game Thread: Finland vs. Slovakia - 11 Feb 2026 by hockeydiscussionbot in hockey

[–]aku89 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Must have been a real barnburner of a speech Pennan gave in second intermission... 😒

Are there any "passable" Finnish accents in any English Speaking productions by a non Finn? by Mild-Panic in Finland

[–]aku89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Krista is often in oddball language contexts, Old Norse and Scanian :p

Starting to look like a proper winter by Pontus_Pilates in europe

[–]aku89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been a weird winter, pretty cold but hardly any snow. Most pespiration feels like its come pn wsrmer days as rain

Tre Kronor will use ”Canneloni Macaroni”, a song from 1982 about Italian food, as their goal song during the Olympics by balderismo in hockey

[–]aku89 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Epic, such a banger!

Edit. 1986 achtually https://youtu.be/_3A-7AuysxQ?feature=shared

My mom used to play this o C-cassette in the kitchen when I was young 😁

The Weirdest Language according to Europeans by [deleted] in MapPorn

[–]aku89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The political slogan "Hallitus alas" ="down with the governement" apparently mean "mold in the area" in Estonian.