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Finnish
Etymology
From ruoka (“food”) + rauha (“peace, harmony, calm”). Compare Swedish matro.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈruo̯kɑˌrɑu̯hɑ/,
- Rhymes: -ɑuhɑ
- Hyphenation(key): ruoka‧rauha
Noun
ruokarauha
- peace and quiet for eating or dining
1873, Tampereen Sanomat, number 22, page 2:Kun hän hakkasi halkoja ja tuli hänelle päiwällisen aika, niin se toinenkin tuli ja rikkoi hänen ruokarauhansa, mutta hän oli hywin wilpas ja äkäinen mies niin hän suuttui, otti joutsensa ja pamautti wihollisensa maahan- When he was chopping firewood and it was time for him to eat, the other one also came and broke the peace and quiet of his meal, but he was a lively and quick-tempered man, so he got angry, took his bow and struck his enemy on the ground
2021 January 22, “Liian innokas luontokuvaaja tekee linnun elämästä mahdotonta - Konkarikuvaaja Olavi Kalkko suosii laajempaa kuvakulmaa [An overzealous nature photographer makes a bird's life impossible - veteran photographer Olavi Kalkko prefers a wider perspective]”, in Yle Areena, Yleisradio Oy:Pirkanmaalla lintutieteellinen yhdistys joutui taannoin toppuuttelemaan turhan innokkaita kuvaajia, jottei lintujen ruokarauha suotta häiriintyisi.- In Pirkanmaa, the ornithological association recently had to curb overzealous photographers, so that the birds were able to dine in peace.
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