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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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Note added at 24 mins (2009-02-09 20:02:23 GMT)
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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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Local time: 19:24
| Grading comment Thank you for the historical and linguistic explanation of this word. It opened a whole new understanding to our Slavic roots.
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| Mar 28, 2010 - Changes made by Alfa Trans: | | Edited KOG entry | maria gardner's old entry - "lavitsa" => "plank-bed" | | Feb 14, 2009 - Changes made by maria gardner: | | Created KOG entry | KudoZ term => KOG term |
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