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kelkka.

sled, sledge (small, light vehicle with runners, used for light transportation or recreationally, mostly by children, to slide down snow-covered hills)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkelkːɑ/[ˈk̟e̞lkːɑ̝]
  1. sled, sledge (small, light vehicle with runners, used for light transportation or recreationally, mostly by children, to slide down snow-covered hills)

  2. synonym of pulkka (“pulk, toboggan”)

    colloquial
  3. ellipsis of moottorikelkka (“snowmobile”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
  4. tray (on CD drive)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*kelkā) (compare Swedish kälke).

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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.