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puumerkki.

a mark or insignia used by the illiterate as a signature or autograph

9 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpuːˌmerkːi/[ˈpuːˌme̞rkːi]
  1. a mark or insignia used by the illiterate as a signature or autograph

    historical
  2. synonym of allekirjoitus (“signature”)

    humorous · informal
  3. signature (mark or sign of implication)

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

puu + merkki; partial calque of Swedish bomärke, with bo (“home”) translated as puu (“wood”). merkki itself is borrowed from Old Swedish.

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