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kettu.

red fox (Vulpes vulpes)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈketːu/[ˈk̟e̞t̪ːu]
  1. red fox (Vulpes vulpes)

  2. fox (any member of the genus Vulpes)

  3. fox (cunning person)

  4. euphemistic form of vittu (a swear word)

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Where this word comes from

kettää (“to skin”) + -u (or a participle), probably as a euphemism for repo and because of the importance of the fox as a skin and fur animal.

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