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lanssi.

a place where timber is temporarily stored

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɑnsːi/[ˈlɑ̝ns̠ːi]
  1. a place where timber is temporarily stored

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English launch.

noun/ˈlɑnsːi/[ˈlɑ̝ns̠ːi]
  1. lancers (traditional dance, particularly the Karelian and Ingrian forms of it)

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Probably from Karelian lanssi, from Russian лансье (lansʹje), from French (quadrille des) lanciers.

noun/ˈlɑnsːi/[ˈlɑ̝ns̠ːi]
  1. ambulance

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Clipping of ambulanssi.

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