tikku.
splinter (small fragment of material, especially wood, that gets embedded in the flesh)
Meaning & usage
splinter (small fragment of material, especially wood, that gets embedded in the flesh)
stick (small, thin, long piece of wood)
hammastikku
jäätelötikku
sliver (long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment)
stick (small cylindrical piece of e.g. food)
ellipsis of tulitikku (“match (device to make fire)”)
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Swedish sticka.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.