reppu

Finnish

(index re)

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: rep‧pu
  • Rhymes: -epːu
  • IPA: [ˈrepːu]

Etymology

From Old Swedish skræppa, same as Swedish skräppa.

Noun

reppu

  1. Originally any bag, but now mostly refers to a backpack.
  2. (slang, idiomatic) In plural (reput), failure in an exam.
    Sain reput matematiikasta.
    I flunked in the math exam.

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Synonyms

Derived terms

  • reppufirma
  • reppumatka
  • reppumies

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