koskenniska

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • The place from which rapids in a river start.

Etymology

Affix from Finnish koski (rapids, rapid) + Finnish niska (neck, nape, back of the neck, load bearing horizontal support column).

Origin

Finnish

niska

Gloss

neck, nape, back of the neck, load bearing horizontal support column

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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