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Where does “aspin” come from?

aspin (Finnish) comes from Finnish aspi, from Swedish hasp — a hasp, a latch, a primitive locking mechanism.

aspin (Finnish): Genitive singular form of aspi

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of aspi

Ancestry of “aspin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaspistaple, hasp
2Swedishhaspa hasp, a latch, a primitive locking mechanism
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