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Finnish
Etymology
Slang clipping of irlantilainen. Sense "IRQ" from English IRQ.
Pronunciation
Noun
irkku
- (informal) Irishman, Irishwoman
- (in the plural, informal) Irish
Koulussamme vierailleet irkut ihmettelivät joitain suomalaisia tapoja.- The Irish who visited our school, were curious about some Finnish habits.
- (informal, in the plural) Ireland
Toin irkuista pullon viskiä.- I brought a bottle of whiskey from Ireland.
- (informal, modifier) Irish
- irkkumusa ― Irish music
- irkkupubi / irkkubaari ― Irish pub / Irish bar
- (computing, slang) IRQ, interrupt request
Näyttökortin ja verkkokortin irkut ovat ristiriidassa.- The IRQ's of the display and network adapters are in conflict.
Usage notes
- irkut in the sense "Ireland" is not capitalized; compare jenkit (“USA”), neukut (“Soviet Union”).
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