polttopäre

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Finnish

Etymology

poltto +‎ päre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpoltːoˌpæreˣ/,
  • Rhymes: -ære
  • Hyphenation(key): poltto‧päre

Noun

polttopäre

  1. (historical) a small, thin strip of wood held aloft by a holder, lit to produce light; preferred lighting instrument for Finnish peasants until the 19th century
    Synonym: valaisupäre

Declension

Possessive forms of polttopäre (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation)