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urheilla.

to participate in sport or sports

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈurhei̯lːɑˣ/[ˈurhe̞i̯lːɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to participate in sport or sports

    intransitive
  2. to exercise (perform physical activity for health or training)

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

urhea (“brave, courageous”) + -illa. Adopted by Kotikielen Seura in 1886; it is not known who adapted the word to its modern meaning (one likely possibility is August Ahlqvist), as it had already existed in the folk language with the sense “to act recklessly, foolhardily”.

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