puupenni

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • plug nickel nearly worthless amount

Etymology

Compound from Finnish puu (tree, wood, timber, wooden, of wood, log) + Finnish penni (one hundredth of the former currency unit markkaFinnish)+ Finnish markka (markka, mark).

Origin

Finnish

markka

Gloss

markka, mark

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