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nirppa.

grumpy, easily annoyed

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈnirpːɑ/[ˈnirpːɑ̝]
  1. grumpy, easily annoyed

Where this word comes from

Sound-symbolic, akin to nirpistää

noun/ˈnirpːɑ/[ˈnirpːɑ̝]
  1. synonym of nirppanokka (“stuck up person”)

Where this word comes from

Sound-symbolic, akin to nirpistää

noun/ˈnirpːɑ/[ˈnirpːɑ̝]
  1. synonym of lumikko (“least weasel”)

    rare
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *nirkko. Variants like nirkko, nirppi, nirppu can be found; the term is probably originally a euphemism.

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