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pankko

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Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑŋkːo/, [ˈpɑ̝ŋkːo̞]
  • Rhymes: -ɑŋkːo
  • Syllabification(key): pank‧ko
  • Hyphenation(key): pank‧ko

Etymology 1

    Borrowed from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*bankā), from Proto-Germanic *bankô; seemingly adapted with + -kko.

    Noun

    pankko

    1. a place to sit on by a (traditional) oven or stove
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    Etymology 2

      Borrowed from Swedish bank (crossbeam for a sleigh); associated also with etymology 1.

      Noun

      pankko

      1. a small piece of wood attached to a reki or sleigh, used for transporting timber
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      More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...
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