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Finnish
Etymology
Unclear.
Pronunciation
Noun
huppu
- hood (covering for the head; protective cover)
- construction tarp (used to temporarily cover a building for construction during winter or cold weather)
- (slang) hoodie (foreskin)
Declension
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References
- “huppu”, in Vanhan kirjasuomen sanakirja [Dictionary of Old Literary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, incomplete, continuously updated), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten keskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2021, →ISSN, retrieved 2024-08-03.
- Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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