lakana

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • sheet, bedsheet
  • any large square or rectangular piece of textile, especially a banner
  • (card games) a blank card in a deck of cards, a blank card used for example to replace a missing card

Etymology

Derived from Old Swedish lakan derived from Old Norse lak derived from Old Saxon lakan derived from Proto-Germanic *lakaną (cloth, sheet, linen).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*lakaną

Gloss

cloth, sheet, linen

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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