lakka.
varnish, lacquer
Meaning & usage
varnish, lacquer
lac (scarlet resinous substance)
Where this word comes from
From Swedish lack, from French lacque. See lacquer.
gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), when used as recreational drug; liquid ecstasy
Where this word comes from
A shortened form of gammabutyrolaktoni, probably inspired by lakka (etymology 1).
dovecote
Where this word comes from
See etymology section of kyyhkyslakka (“dovecote”); also possibly partially from lakka (etymology 3).
cloudberry, Rubus chamaemorus
Where this word comes from
Unknown. Proposed to be a Germanic loan from a descendant of Proto-Germanic *slakaz (“slack, lax”). Cognate with North Karelian lakka. Compare also Latvian lācene (“cloudberry”).
synonym of laavu
canopy, a structure with a roof but with at most one wall, especially by a riihi; often used as a shelter against wind and rain for storing tools, sheaves, etc.
attic, loft
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Finnic *lakka, probably at least partially from Proto-Germanic [Term?] (compare Old Norse flaki (“wicker fence or barrier”)).
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