Arkistot kuukauden mukaan: tammikuu 2016

mehulinko

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MEANING:

Noun: juice machine.

DERIVED FROM:

Mehulinko comes from mehu (”juice”) + linko (”sling” or ”centrifuge”). The word probably comes from the fact that the juice machine spins in a centrifugal way to separate the juice from the fruit or vegetable pulp or solids.

EXTRA CREDIT:

Pyykkilinko is a ”spin dryer.”

kaamos

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MEANING:

Noun: polar night.  (A polar night is a night that lasts at least 24 hours. It can be experienced only within the northern and southern polar circles.)

 

EXTRA CREDIT:

Nearly two-month-long winter darkness ended only this past weekend Finland’s northernmost municipality of Utsjoki.

jääkiekkomaila

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MEANING:

Noun: hockey stick.

DERIVED FROM:

Jääkiekkomaila comes from jää (”ice”) + kiekko (”puck”) + maila (a tool used to handle the ball in many games.)

EXTRA CREDIT:

Maila is translated differently into English depending on the sport, for example:

  • racket in tennis, squash, badminton
  • bat in baseball, cricket
  • stick in various arts of hockey
  • club in golf
  • paddle in table tennis
  • mallet in polo, croquet

kirkasvalolamppu

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MEANING:

Noun: a bright light lamp

DERIVED FROM:

Kirkasvalolamppu comes from kirkas (”bright,” ”broad” or ”clear”) + valo (”light”) + lamppu (”light” or ”light bulb”).

EXTRA CREDIT:

Very common in Finland as it is so dark in the winter,  a bright light lamp  compensates for lack of natural light. With bright light therapy,  many people can beat the winter blues. Suchlamps help keep the circadian and other rhythms of the body clock stable.  It helps people with waking problems and to staying alert during the day.