Finnish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Religion / old word | | Finnish term or phrase: lavitsa | | Used in the New Testament for bed |
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| | plank-bed | Explanation: Seinänvieruspenkkiä, makuu- tai istuinlavaa merkitsevä lavitsa on lainaa venäjän murteellisesta sanasta lávica, joka on johdos sanasta láva (>lava). Se on lainattu myös useisiin lähisukukieliin. Suomen kirjakielessä lavitsa on ensi kertaa mainittu Ericus Schroderuksen sanakirjassa vuonna 1637.
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Or simply a bench (it is fastened to the wall and goes round the room in a farmhouse in Finland).
http://igs.kirjastot.fi/iGS/kysymykset/haku.aspx?word=Lainas...
http://fi.ilmainen-sanakirja.com/word/plank-bed |
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 Marju Galitsos Finland Local time: 23:36
| Grading comment Thank you for the historical and linguistic explanation of this word. It opened a whole new understanding to our Slavic roots. 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
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