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palvelin.

server

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɑlʋelin/[ˈpɑ̝lʋe̞lin]
  1. server

Where this word comes from

palvella (“to serve”) + -in (instrumental noun suffix); evidently a calque of English server, although using the instrumental noun suffix -in instead of the more literal (and less fitting) -ja (“-er”, agent noun suffix).

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