mörssäri

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From German Mörser through Swedish mörsare, ultimately from Latin mortārium. Doublet of mortteli.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmørsːæri/, [ˈmø̞rs̠ːæri]
  • Rhymes: -ørsːæri
  • Hyphenation(key): mörs‧sä‧ri

Noun

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An 1832 "Monster Mortar" invented by Henri-Joseph Paixhans.

mörssäri

  1. mortar (historical weapon)
  2. (athletics, colloquial) shot-putter
    Synonym: kuulantyöntäjä
  3. (colloquial) A big, burly person.

Declension

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Possessive forms of mörssäri (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

Derived terms

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compounds

See also

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References

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  • Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN

Further reading

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