reikäleipä

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • A type of bread, usually of rye, that is flat and has a hole in the middle; originally the purpose of the hole was to facilitate storage in horizontal poles so as to keep the bread safe from rodents.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish reikä (hole, void) + Finnish leipä (bread, sandwich).

Origin

Finnish

leipä

Gloss

bread, sandwich

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

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