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pönäkkä

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Possibly a blend of pöyhkeä +‎ tanakka, or similar.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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pönäkkä

  1. squat, thickset, stout

Declension

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Possessive forms of pönäkkä (Kotus type 14*A/solakka, kk-k gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

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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

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