torppari

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) crofter tenant farmer who paid his rent chiefly by working for the landlord, and earned his own living chiefly from the rented land
  • (figuratively) By extension, any person who is in a long-term relation in which he/she feels that the best part of his work goes to the benefit of someone else.

Etymology

Suffix from Finnish torppa derived from Swedish torpare.

Origin

Swedish

torpare

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