lerppa-

Finnish

Etymology

Sound-symbolic[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlerpːɑ-/, [ˈle̞rpːɑ̝-]

Adjective

lerppa- (not comparable) (not inflected)

hanging, dangling
lerppahuuli ― hanging lip

lerppahattu ― soft-brimmed hat

Derived terms

lerppua

compounds

See also

lerppu

References

Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

Further reading

“lerppa-”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

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