Etymology
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From Proto-Finnic *peijeh + -as, either from Proto-Indo-Iranian *paHiyas (“libation[1]”) or from Proto-Germanic *faigijaz (“fey, doomed to die”), compare Old Norse feigr (“near to death”). Cognate with Estonian peied (“wake”).
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /ˈpei̯jɑːt/, [ˈpe̞i̯j(ː)ɑ̝ːt̪]
- Rhymes: -eijɑːt
- Syllabification(key): pei‧jaat
peijaat
- Synonym of peijaiset
Declension
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Derived terms
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References
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- ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “peijaat”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 2024-01-01
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