jalkalista

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • baseboard, skirting board, skirting, mopboard, floor molding, base molding (board, often profiled, or molding between the floor and the interior wall of a structure)

Etymology

Compound from Finnish jalka (foot, leg, legfoot, footed, by feet, -footed) + Finnish lista (list, batten, strip).

Origin

Finnish

lista

Gloss

list, batten, strip

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