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maska.

a stitch, a mesh (space enclosed by threads)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. a stitch, a mesh (space enclosed by threads)

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse mǫskvi, mǫskun, from Proto-Germanic *maskwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *mozgo-.

verb
  1. to deliberately work slowly (sometimes as a form of protest); to stall, to shirk, to engage in go-slow

  2. to try to slow the game (while being in the lead in a time-limited competition)

  3. to finesse

  4. to mask (cover or shield, e.g. when painting)

  5. to redact, black out, censor or otherwise make a text illegible

  6. to bait (a fishing hook or fishing line or the like) with a worm

Where this word comes from

From Old Norse mǫskvi, mǫskun, from Proto-Germanic *maskwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *mozgo-.

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