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pyykki.

laundry (that which needs to be laundered)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpyːkːi/[ˈpyːkːi]
  1. laundry (that which needs to be laundered)

    in-plural · singular · uncountable
    Olet jättänyt likapyykkiäsi ympäri taloa.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish byk, from Middle Low German büken. First attested in 1778.

noun/ˈpyːkːi/[ˈpyːkːi]
  1. A post that is used to mark something, especially a border or limit.

    in-plural · singular · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Old Swedish [Term?] (compare dialectal Swedish pyk (“small pile or heap”)). First attested in 1424 (in Kifwipijckihin).

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