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sirveli.

A traditional Eastern Finnish stewed dish, resembling a hash or thick sauce, made of meat and onions, with regionally varying recipes (in North and South Karelia usually made of pork and onions, while in Kainuu traditionally made of vendace, onion, butter and cream).

7 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsirʋeli/[ˈs̠irʋe̞li]
  1. A traditional Eastern Finnish stewed dish, resembling a hash or thick sauce, made of meat and onions, with regionally varying recipes (in North and South Karelia usually made of pork and onions, while in Kainuu traditionally made of vendace, onion, butter and cream).

Where this word comes from

Possibly derived from the onomatopoeic verb siristä (compare Karelian širissä (“to sizzle”)) with -eli, although the -v- is difficult to explain.

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