lankku

Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish planka, from Middle Low German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑŋkːu/,
• Rhymes: -ɑŋkːu
• Syllabification^(key): lank‧ku

Noun

lankku

1. a plank (long, broad and thick piece of sawn timber)

Usage notes

• There's no one exact definition, but generally sawn timber must be at least 38 mm (1,5") thick and 75 mm (3") wide to be called lankku. If the cross-section is close to square, heavy timber will be called parru. A heavy plank may also be called palkki.

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References

• Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN

Further reading

• “lankku”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02