järkäle

Finnish

Etymology

A derivative in -le based on a root of unclear origin; possibly an irregular variant of järeä (sturdy) or järkkyä (to topple), or same as behind the dialectal word järky (bench, stool), which has historically also been attested with the meaning "boulder".

Noun

järkäle

  1. boulder

Declension

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