kärpänen

Finnish

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Definitions
  • fly insect
  • bug enthusiasm for something, obsession
  • (pesäpallo) out, when caused by the baserunner leading (stepping off the base) or trying to leave early, causing the pitcher to throw the ball at the baseman or baseperson who catches it, causing the runner to be out because they were not in the base when the ball was caught

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *kärpähinen suffix from Finnish kärväs (fly egg).

Origin

Finnish

kärväs

Gloss

fly egg

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