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Where does “rääsy” come from?

rääsy (Finnish) comes from Finnish raasu, from Swedish trasa — piece of cloth; rag; soccer ball.

rääsy (Finnish): rag

Definitions

  1. rag

Ancestry of “rääsy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishraasuwretch
2Swedishtrasapiece of cloth; rag; soccer ball

Words derived from “rääsy”

  • rääsyläinen
Every word from Swedish trasa →