I stuck in the situation where tavat and perrine mean tradition for me.

Here’s how LMM explains the difference

Tavat:

  • In Finnish, tavat is the plural form of tapa.

  • Tapa means habit, custom, practice, manner.

  • So tavat translates as habits/customs (in plural).

    It can refer to traditions but also to general ways of doing things (e.g., social manners, everyday practices).

Perinne in Finnish actually does mean “tradition” or “heritage.”

WDYT?

  • tasankovasara
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    9 months ago

    I think this explains a lot:

    Perinne gives us ‘perinteinen’ = traditional, whereas in the same form…

    Tapa gives us ‘tavallinen’ = just plain ordinary.