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herja.

slur, insult

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈherjɑ/[ˈhe̞rjɑ̝]

  1. slur, insult

  2. joking, banter, crack, quip

    informal

  3. error, error message

    colloquial

  4. villain

    archaic

  5. predator, beast of prey

    archaic

  6. evil spirit (of throat disease), demon

    archaic
Where this word comes from

Likely borrowed from Old Norse herja (compare Swedish härja (“to wage war”)). Cognate with Karelian herja (“bad, evil, villain”), Estonian heris (“villain”).

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