Are Finns, Scandinavians?

**~~Äike~~** · 10-02-2010, 04:39 PM

Are Finns, Scandinavians?

The topic about Estonians has been lasting for quite some time, let's talk about Finns for a while.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavians

Scandinavians are a group of Germanic peoples, inhabiting Scandinavia, which includes Norwegians, Swedes, and Danes.

**The Ripper** · 10-02-2010, 05:11 PM

It would have been more interesting had you used "Nordic."

**Don Brick** · 10-02-2010, 05:12 PM

By most definitions no. Or not quite enough.

**Loki** · 10-02-2010, 05:15 PM

No. They're Non-Scandinavian Nordics.

**The Ripper** · 10-02-2010, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by Loki

No. They're Non-Scandinavian Nordics.

Then what the hell is "nordic"? Now you're just encouraging Karl.

**~~Äike~~** · 10-02-2010, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by Riippumatto

Then what the hell is "nordic"? Now you're just encouraging Karl.

It is a cultural term used when talking about people who belong into the same Nordic culture group. Thus it's applied to both Northern-Germanics(Scandinavians) and (some) Finnics.

**The Ripper** · 10-02-2010, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by Karl

It is a cultural term used when talking about people who belong into the same Nordic culture group. Thus it's applied to both Northern-Germanics(Scandinavians) and (some) Finnics.

I was asking Loki, I already know your opinion.

**Wyn** · 10-02-2010, 05:21 PM

Not set in stone. Sometimes they're included, sometimes not.

**The Ripper** · 10-02-2010, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by Wynfrith

Not set in stone. Sometimes they're included, sometimes not.

What a silly thing to say after arguing that Estonians aren't Nordic. You could at least have provided the definition of Scandinavian you use to come to this "may be" answer.

Finns are not Scandinavian in any sense of the word. Not in the geographic and not in the ethnic.

**~~Äike~~** · 10-02-2010, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by Riippumatto

I was asking Loki, I already know your opinion.

I created this thread, thus I'll reply to as many posts as possible. Even if they're not meant for me

Originally Posted by Riippumatto

What a silly thing to say after arguing that Estonians aren't Nordic. You could at least have provided the definition of Scandinavian you use to come to this "may be" answer.

Finns are not Scandinavian in any sense of the word. Not in the geographic and not in the ethnic.

He's a troll in the purest sense and is trying to piss me off on all fronts. We have exchanged a large number of PMs(he sent the first PM).