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sumppu

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Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish sump.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsumpːu/, [ˈs̠umpːu]
  • Rhymes: -umpːu
  • Syllabification(key): sump‧pu
  • Hyphenation(key): sump‧pu

Noun

sumppu

  1. corf (container to keep caught fish alive under water)
  2. (by extension) any tight space in which one may not move freely
    liikennesumppuplace where traffic jams frequently occur
  3. (slang, motor racing) narrow part of a road or track (e.g. in rally pace notes)

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