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kolari.

crash, collision, especially an automobile accident

6 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkolɑri/[ˈko̞lɑ̝ri]
  1. crash, collision, especially an automobile accident

Where this word comes from

kol- + -ari, by clipping from Swedish kollision (“collision”). Originally a slang term from the early 20th century (first attested in the 1910s); started to be used as a general term around the mid-20th century.

noun/ˈkolɑri/[ˈko̞lɑ̝ri]
  1. synonym of nokikolari (“chimney sweep”)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish kolare.

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