laitosemäntä

Finnish

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Definitions
  • housekeeper, hostess of a larger household, possibly an industry or an institution

Etymology

Affix from Finnish laitos (institution, facility, department, plant, authority) + Finnish emäntä (hostess).

Origin

Finnish

emäntä

Gloss

hostess

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