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herkku.

delicacy, treat (pleasing food or drink)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈherkːu/[ˈhe̞rkːu]

  1. delicacy, treat (pleasing food or drink)

  2. treat (snack food item designed to be given to pets)

  3. sweet foods, desserts, candy, etc.

    in-plural

  4. delicacy, treat (something pleasing)

    figuratively

  5. option, accessory

    informal
    kaikilla herkuilla
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *hërkku. Cognates include Estonian hõrk, Karelian herkku and Votic erkku (Mati), herkku. Probably equivalent to herkkä (“delicate”) + -u.

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