pääläri

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Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Either directly from dialectal (Finnish) Swedish pejlare, or somehow irregularly derived from Swedish bära (to carry, bear), in which case the aforementioned dialectal word has been reborrowed from Finnish.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

pääläri (dialectal)

  1. milk can (metal container for carrying small amounts of milk, typically for domestic use)
  2. Synonym of maitotonkka (milk churn)

Declension

Possessive forms of pääläri (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ 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