Finnish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *sëstar. Cognate with Estonian sõstar, Ingrian seestara, Ludian sestroi, Veps sestrikäine and Votic sõssõr.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsie̯stɑr/, [ˈs̠ie̞̯s̠tɑ̝r]
  • Rhymes: -iestɑr
  • Syllabification(key): sies‧tar

Noun

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siestar (dialectal)

  1. blackcurrant
    Synonyms: mustaherukka, mustaviinimarja

Derived terms

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compounds

Anagrams

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Etymology

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siesto (siesta) +‎ -ar

Verb

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siestar (present tense siestas, past tense siestis, future tense siestos, imperative siestez, conditional siestus)

  1. (intransitive) to sleep in the afternoon

Conjugation

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