tervaporvari

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Finnish

Etymology

terva (tar) +‎ porvari (burgher)

Pronunciation

Noun

tervaporvari

  1. (historical) tar trader, especially one active during the heyday of Finnish tar exports to the rest of Europe in the 19th century.

Declension

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

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