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tykky.

snow and rime that accumulates on tree branches and any solid structures in certain climatic conditions

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtykːy/[ˈt̪ykːy]
  1. snow and rime that accumulates on tree branches and any solid structures in certain climatic conditions

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from a North Germanic language, compare Old Norse þykkr (“thick, bulky”), from Proto-Germanic *þekuz. Karelian tykky has the same origin. The noun sense was originally found only in the dialects of Kainuu and its surroundings, and has been adopted from there into the written standard language. Dialectal variant forms include tykkä, tyhkä, tyhkeä, tykevä.

adj/ˈtykːy/[ˈt̪ykːy]
  1. thick, sturdy

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from a North Germanic language, compare Old Norse þykkr (“thick, bulky”), from Proto-Germanic *þekuz. Karelian tykky has the same origin. The noun sense was originally found only in the dialects of Kainuu and its surroundings, and has been adopted from there into the written standard language. Dialectal variant forms include tykkä, tyhkä, tyhkeä, tykevä.

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