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oikosulku.

short circuit (a connection of low resistance or impedance in a circuit).

9 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈoi̯koˌsulku/[ˈo̞i̯ko̞ˌs̠ulku]
  1. short circuit (a connection of low resistance or impedance in a circuit).

  2. synonym of ajatuskatko (“short blackout of memory”)

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

oiko- (“short, straight”) + sulku (“closing”). Coined by Finnish professor Lauri Hakulinen in 1928.

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