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Finnish
Etymology
From onge- + -lma, but the root is unclear.
Proposed etymologies
- From an earlier *ongelmo (“? branch, ? proverb”). Only attested in oblique cases (onkelmosta, onkelmoita) in the Kalevala. If so, perhaps related to onkalo (“pit”), dialectal ongertaa (“to dig in”).
- A neologism of an unknown origin. If so, probably from onki (“fishing rod”) whence also onkia (“to fish, to find information”) and dialectal ongitella (“to find information, to annoy”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ongelma
- problem, trouble, issue
- Synonyms: pulma, probleema, probleemi
- puzzle
- Synonym: pulma
- (dialectal, rare) cavity on a tree
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References
- 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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