hälläkkä
English translation: flibbertigibbet
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| 5 +1 | flibbertigibbet |
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| 4 | rumpus |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1flibbertigibbet Explanation: I guess your source is Aleksis Kivi, am I right? This word is no longer widely used, may not have ever been a commonplace word. At least I have not heard it in speech. According to Nykysuomen sanakirja, hälläkkä is used only on girls (or women) and mean "hepsankeikka", "heilakka", "turhanpäiväinen lörpöttelijä" and "hupakko". |
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rumpus Explanation: Just for the record, the word also means the same as hämminki or äläkkä, in fact it is probably based on these two words. If the word refers to a woman, it probably means somebody who is causing a rumpus. |
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