MEANING:
Noun: fireplace, hearth.
DERIVED FROM:
Takka comes from Swedish. In Swedish dialect, stakka means “fireplace”.
EXTRA CREDIT:
You may also hear these related words.
- Takkahuone – ”fireplace room.”
- Takkahylly – a fireplace mantle.
- Avotakka – an ”open fireplace,” i.e. one without a door.
- Takkatuli – a fire made of logs.
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