#maatiaiskissa

[mehilaiselokuva]

On the cat

"Cat" words:

Kissa [ˈk̟is̠ːɑ̝] is borrowed from Swedish "kisse/kissa"

Katti [ˈkɑ̝t̪ːi] is from Swedish "katt"

Kasi [ˈkɑ̝s̠i] is related to a common word for cat in many other languages that are related to Finnish, and in Finland it is dialectal (mostly eastern Finland)

Kisu [ˈk̟is̠u] is a more informal word but does mean a cat.

Kissimirri [ˈk̟is̠ːiˌmirːi] is also informal.

There are a few types of cat words you might run into, like:

Maatiaiskissa [ˈmɑ̝ːt̪iɑ̝i̯s̠ˌk̟is̠ːɑ̝], a landrace cat

Kotikissa [ˈko̞t̪iˌk̟is̠ːɑ̝], a household cat

Rotukissa [ˈro̞t̪uˌk̟is̠ːɑ̝], a purebred cat

Fun Facts!

- Cats are not native to Finland, they were brought in by the vikings as ship cats that catch mice and rats.

- Newer words for "cat" are "kiisu" and "kassi" from Estonian, which have spread through a few very famous meme (one pictured below)(Although kassi comes from Estonian "kass").

- "Kissanristiäiset" (literally: cat christening) is a word used to mean a "pointless social event"

[Explanation to this meme: as Estonian is related to Finnish, words can sound like "drunk Finnish" a lot. The word "kass" sounds a lot like "kassi" (bag) in Finnish. Kiisu just sounds cute to Finnish speakers.]

[ylapihantila-blog]

Harmitus the Cat arrives from evening Milk. 🐱

[kimchijjigaeda]

My cat has thumbs (extra toes) on both of his front paws. His name is Obiwan. 

[andyqwoods]

Home, home again, I like to be here when I am not somewhere else. . #turku #kotiinpaluu #kuninkaanpaluu #returnoftheking #Olmos #Leon #catsofinstagram #norwegianforestcat #mainecoon #hybridcat #tarvikekissa #maatiaiskissa #domesticcat #edwardjamesolmos #brionjames #ncmiata #mx5 #kattoauki #criterioncollection #criterioncollector #alien #xenomorph #predator #yautja #cylontoaster #cylon #shaunofthedead #alienqueen #ishootraw #googlepixel (at Turku, Finland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9zesvUHiBU/?igshid=vpg1ydm4hktk

[sadevesiampari]

Let me in! #kissa #maatiaiskissa https://www.instagram.com/p/BsZ9HEZnOMYRpKrRhsnDD6F37YaDnYFxykYGcs0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=40el0gqdypi2

[kodittomat]

Masa Nuori ja herkkäluonteinen maatiaiskissa Masa etsii loppuelämänsä kotia, jossa arvostetaan perässä kulkevaa ystävää.

[oodlenoodleroodle]

Anteeksi IltaLehti mutta oli niin kiinnostava juttu.

Briefly in English: the cats that look like that have a rare genetic mutation (called the Finnish Mutation) and gene researchers are looking for cats who look like that (and the parents of cats who look like that even if the parent looks different!) to study the mutation. So if you know any Finnish Mutation cats (unlikely outside of Finland but you never know), get in touch with those researchers.

[helipirinen]

Kotilauma #kissa #kani #koira #jackrussell #italianajokoira #kääpiöluppakorva #maatiaiskissa #lemmikit #eläinkaverit

[punalippulaiva]

Sämpy (the cat in most of those photos) is not a Siberian cat, but a domestic mixed-breed cat (what we call maatiaiskissa, roughly “countryside cat”, in Finnish). Hiskias (the other cat, with less white in his paws) is half-Norwegian forest cat and half domestic mixed breed.

Amazing Snow Chonkers

Photos by Sämpy

[laurranotokset-blog]

#japithebestcat 💖 JAPI 💖#ilovemycat #cat #catsofig #instacat #catsoftheworld #catsoftheinstagram #catstagram #catphoto #catsphotography #catslover #mypet #meow #instapet #fluffycat #cats #lovemycat #bestmodel #catlove #catoftheday #cutecats #crazycatlady #bestmeow #weirdcat #laurranotokset #photooftheday #maatiaiskissa #kissa #catloversclub 📷🐱 (paikassa Vuolenkoski, Etelä-Suomen Lääni, Finland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuOZMFbHis4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=flnh6bvltkdl

[sadevesiampari]

Joogakissa tuolissaan 🧡🧘‍♀️ #kissa #maatiaiskissa https://www.instagram.com/p/BsDR9YyHsB7qk78FR-8e6CDTwqeJqoAci5cBBM0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1llgp1t3c3c74

[kodittomat]

Tiuku ja Kaneli Maatiaiskissa Tiuku ja britti-Kaneli etsivät yhteistä loppuelämän kotia

[unsigneddreams]

To anyone who thinks sämpy is a pedigree cat, as far as I remember he is just your average longhaired cat and not any particular breed. In finland we call them maatiaiskissa, meaning it’s just a common cat (don’t really know what would be the equivalent term in english).

Amazing Snow Chonkers

Photos by Sämpy