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kinkerit

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Finnish

Etymology

From Old Swedish gingerdh, gengiärdh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkiŋkerit/, [ˈk̟iŋk̟e̞rit̪]
  • Rhymes: -iŋkerit
  • Syllabification(key): kin‧ke‧rit
  • Hyphenation(key): kin‧ke‧rit

Noun

kinkerit pl

  1. examination in rural areas held historically to teach and test literacy and knowledge of Christianity, now used chiefly for teaching
    Synonyms: kylänlukuset, lukuset, kylänluku

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