erikoislaina

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (linguistics) Hobson-Jobson word or phrase borrowed by one language from another and modified in pronunciation to fit the normal set of sounds of the borrowing language

Etymology

Compound from Finnish erikoinen (special) + Finnish laina (loan, of a loan).

Origin

Finnish

laina

Gloss

loan, of a loan

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