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jenkki.

Yankee, American (person)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈjeŋkːi/[ˈje̞ŋkːi]

  1. Yankee, American (person)

    informal

  2. USA

    in-plural · informal
    Milloin kävit viimeksi jenkeissä?

  3. American, American-style, Yankee

    in-compounds
    jenkkiauto
    jenkkisänky
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English Yankee. For sense two, compare britti, tšekki.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.