mäski

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (brewing) mash
  • pomace pulp that remains after a fruit has been pressed to extract the juice or oil
  • (fishing) groundbait bait that is cast into the water, rather than secured to a hook, in order to attract fish to the fishing area

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish mäsk (mash, feed for animals) derived from Middle Low German mēsch derived from Proto-Germanic *maiskaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*maiskaz

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