Finnish

Noun

rudimentti

1. (rare) rudiments (the basics of something, especially of a field of learning)
2. (biology) rudiment (organ that has lost its original function)

   Ihmisen umpisuoli on rudimentti, jäänne ajalta, jolloin ihmisen esi-isät olivat kasvissyöjä.

   The human appendix is a rudiment, a remnant from the times the ancestors of mankind were herbivores.

3. (music) rudiment (basic drumming pattern)

Declension

Synonyms

• (basics): alkeet, perusteet
• (biology): surkastuma

Derived terms

• rudimentaarinen