sieni
Finnish
Etymology
Cognate with eg. Estonian seen, North Saami cátná (“tinder fungus”) and Udmurt сеньки (śeńki, “tinder”). Latvian sēne is a loan from Finnic.
Pronunciation
Noun
sieni
- A fungus.
- A mushroom.
- A sponge or bath sponge, as shorter form of pesusieni.
- A sponge (porous material).
- (informal) A sponge (heavy drinker).
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Declension of sieni (type pieni)
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Derived terms
- sienestää
- sienettyä
- sienimäinen
- sienimö
compounds
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