This is the 496th most frequent Finnish word.
venäläiset
"Venäläiset" means "Russians" in English.
Here, 'venäläiset' refers to the Russian people as a group and serves as the subject of the sentence.
Venäläiset tekevät herkullisia ruokia.
Russians cook delicious food.
'venäläiset' describes the Russian individuals in their mannerisms and customs, being used as an object of observation.
Olen nähnyt, kuinka venäläiset juhlivat uudenvuotta.
I have seen how the Russians celebrate the New Year.
Here, "venäläiset" is used as a noun representing the Russian people.