Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finnesko

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: finnesko
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thermal boot made from reindeer skin and fur.

Dated

Example Sentences

"A kind of fine Norwegian hay, used as packing in the finnesko to keep the feet warm and to make the fur boot fit firmly."

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian finnesko, from finn (“Sami”) + sko (“shoe”).

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

finneskos (plural)

Synonyms

nutukas Sámi boots

Questions

What does finnesko mean?: A thermal boot made from reindeer skin and fur.
Where does finnesko come from?: Borrowed from Norwegian finnesko, from finn (“Sami”) + sko (“shoe”).

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