kuin Ruuneperi

Finnish

Etymology

Literally, “like Runeberg”, after Johan Ludvig Runeberg, famed Finnish poet

Phrase

kuin Ruuneperi (colloquial)

1. (simile) floridly, flowerily, very fluently, very well (of language, speech, text, etc., by extension sometimes of e.g. lying in a believable way)

   Alternative form: kuin ruuneperi

   puhua kuin Ruuneperi ― to speak floridly / flowerily etc.