saivare

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Finnish

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Etymology

Derived from Proto-Finnic *saira (with a suffix -va and metathesis), from Proto-Finno-Permic *śajȣrᴈ. Related to Veps saivar', Northern Sami čiwros, Erzya сярко (śarko), Eastern Mari (šarkeńće) and Komi-Zyrian (śeral).

Pronunciation

Noun

saivare

  1. nit (egg of a louse)
  2. (mining) A gold nugget between 0,6 mm to 0,9 mm by the largest measure.

Declension

Possessive forms of saivare (Kotus type 49/askel, no gradation)

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