pälk- + järvi, originally for the lake; theorized to be from palje (palkee-) in reference to the lake's shape. However, this theory regarding the initial component may simply be a folk etymology.[1]
- IPA(key): /ˈpælkˌjærʋi/, [ˈpælkˌjærʋi]
- Rhymes: -ærʋi
- Syllabification(key): Pälk‧jär‧vi
Pälkjärvi
- A former municipality of Finland mostly within territory ceded due to World War II, now in Russia with remaining portions in Finland merged to other municipalities.
- ^ Lehikoinen, Laila (2018) Antreasta Äyräpäähän: Luovutetun Karjalan pitäjien nimet[1] (in Finnish), Kotimaisten kielten keskus, →ISBN, pages 30–31