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penger.

embankment, dyke, bank (steep slope of earth, sand, etc.)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpeŋːer/[ˈpe̞ŋːe̞r]
  1. embankment, dyke, bank (steep slope of earth, sand, etc.)

  2. terrace, bed (raised, flat-topped bank of earth with sloping sides)

  3. bench (in stepped excavation)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Proto-Norse [Term?] (compare Old East Norse *benkr), from Proto-Germanic *bankiz. Doublet of penkki, pankko, and penkka.

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