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Päivän sana - korppi (raven) (sopuli.xyz)
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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old Swedish korper (compare Swedish korp), from Old Norse korpr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkorpːi/, [ˈko̞rpːi]
  • Rhymes: -orpːi
  • Hyphenation(key): korp‧pi

Noun

korppi

  1. common raven, Corvus corax.
  2. any raven

Etymology 2

Clipping of korpraali +‎ -i, influenced by korppi (“raven”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkorpːi/, [ˈko̞rpːi]
  • Rhymes: -orpːi
  • Hyphenation(key): korp‧pi

Noun

korppi

  1. (military slang) Synonym of korpraali (“lance corporal”).

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