jäntevä

Finnish

adj
Definitions
  • sinewy possessing physical strength
  • flexible capable of being bent without breaking
  • wiry
  • (figuratively) productive; energetic, active

Etymology

Suffix from Finnish jänne (tendon, sinew, bowstring, chord, string, cord).

Origin

Finnish

jänne

Gloss

tendon, sinew, bowstring, chord, string, cord

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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