sisu
Noun
Meaning
sisu (uncountable)
Strength of will in the face of adversity; grit; perseverance; regarded as an integral part of Finnish culture.
Examples
Because the 'Free Trader' society to whom Krausa belongs owes a debt to Baslim for the rescue of one of their crews from a slave trader, the captain takes Thorby aboard the Sisu at great risk to himself and his clan.
In 2002, Kone Corporation bought Partek, and in 2004 it sold Sisu to Suomen Autoteollisuus Oy, formed by a group of Finnish private investors and the company management.
In 1997, Sisu Auto was sold to Partek.
Valmet sold its tractor, forest machine and transportation vehicle manufacturing operations to Sisu Auto in 1994.