pilvilinna

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • pipe dream, castle in the air (plan, desire, or idea that will not likely work)
  • fool's paradise happiness based on illusion

Etymology

Compound from Finnish pilvi (cloud) + Finnish linna (castle, fortress, jail, burgh).

Origin

Finnish

linna

Gloss

castle, fortress, jail, burgh

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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