pääläri

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Finnish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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pääläri (dialectal)

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

Declension

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

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (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