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kerppu

[ˈkerpːu]

noun

LanguageKarelian

Meaning
  1. dried branch used to feed livestock in the winter
  2. Bundles of dried tree branches or twigs gathered in summer to provide extra food for farm animals during the winter months.
Examples

Lehmät syövät kerppua talvella.

Cows eat dried branches in the winter.

Pronunciationˈkerpːu

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is a traditional agricultural term for winter fodder.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.