lerppa-

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Sound-symbolic[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlerpːɑ-/, [ˈle̞rpːɑ̝-]

Adjective

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lerppa- (not comparable) (not inflected)

  1. hanging, dangling
    lerppahuuli ― hanging lip
    lerppahattu ― soft-brimmed hat

Derived terms

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compounds

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

Further reading

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