vanttera

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Finnish

Etymology

Uncertain; possibly related to vankka. Possibly a blend of vankka +‎ jäntterä.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑntːerɑ/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑntːerɑ
  • Syllabification(key): vant‧te‧ra
  • Hyphenation(key): vant‧te‧ra

Adjective

vanttera (comparative vantterampi, superlative vantterin)

  1. sturdy, hefty, stocky, fleshy

Declension

Possessive forms of vanttera (Kotus type 11/omena, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä (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

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