Finnish

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Etymology

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From rikka (mote) + rokassa (in the soup), probably chosen for phonetic similarity.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrikːɑ ˈrokɑsːɑ/, [ˈrikːɑ̝ ˈro̞kɑ̝s̠ːɑ̝]

Noun

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rikka rokassa

  1. (idiomatic) an insignificant detail, just one thing among many

Declension

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See rikka.