hiekka.
sand (fine-grained, finely-ground rock: according to the technical definition, with a grain size between 0.063 and 2.0 millimetres)
Meaning & usage
sand (fine-grained, finely-ground rock: according to the technical definition, with a grain size between 0.063 and 2.0 millimetres)
gravel (small fragments of rock used to prevent slippery pavement conditions)
Where this word comes from
Derived from hieta, either as hieta + -ikka (< *hiedikka), or as a blend of hieta + hiukka; may be influenced by hiukka in any case. Originally primarily an Eastern Finnish word; considered Savonian by Juslenius (1745). Cognate with Karelian hiekka and Livvi hiekku.
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