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19:38 Feb 9, 2009 |
Finnish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Religion / old word | |||||||
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4 +1 | plank-bed |
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plank-bed Explanation: Seinänvieruspenkkiä, makuu- tai istuinlavaa merkitsevä lavitsa on lainaa venäjän murteellisesta sanasta lávica, joka on johdos sanasta láva (>lava). Se on lainattu myös useisiin lähisukukieliin. Suomen kirjakielessä lavitsa on ensi kertaa mainittu Ericus Schroderuksen sanakirjassa vuonna 1637. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 24 mins (2009-02-09 20:02:23 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Or simply a bench (it is fastened to the wall and goes round the room in a farmhouse in Finland). http://igs.kirjastot.fi/iGS/kysymykset/haku.aspx?word=Lainas... http://fi.ilmainen-sanakirja.com/word/plank-bed |
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