sankeri

Finnish

Etymology

From English chancre.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɑŋkeri/, [ˈs̠ɑŋke̞ri]
Rhymes: -ɑŋkeri
Syllabification^(key): san‧ke‧ri

Noun

sankeri

(expletive) purity
(common) chancre

Usage notes

Almost exclusively used as a mildly vulgar expletive; stronger than samperi, somewhat milder than saakeli.
Valid but rare synonym to sankkeri in common speech, but almost obsolete in medical vocabulary.

Anagrams

karsien, nakersi, rakensi, rieskan

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