jättiläinen

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • A giant.
  • An ogre (brutish giant).
  • (in compounds) giant, gigantic; sometimes also ogrish

Etymology

Suffix from Finnish jätti (giant).

Origin

Finnish

jätti

Gloss

giant

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