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hermo

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Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *hërmo (sinew? blood vessel?). Furthermore perhaps in some way related to hervota.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhermo/, [ˈhe̞rmo̞]
  • Rhymes: -ermo
  • Syllabification(key): her‧mo
  • Hyphenation(key): her‧mo

Noun

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hermo

  1. (anatomy) nerve (bundle of neurons)
  2. (often in the plural) nerve, nerves (one's ability to control oneself)
    Minulta menee kohta hermot.
    I'm about to lose my nerve.
    Hän on aivan hermona.
    She's just a bundle of nerves.
    Alat käydä hermoilleni.
    You are getting on my nerves.
  3. snap (card game)

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