sopuli

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • lemming (several rodents in the family Cricetidae, especially those of the tribe Lemmini)
  • lemming, (any rodent of the genus Lemmus)
  • Norway lemming, Lemmus lemmus
  • lemming (a member of a group given to conformity or groupthink; used especially of journalists)

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian собо́ль (sable) derived from Old East Slavic соболь.

Origin

Old East Slavic

соболь

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