rukkanen

Etymology

Either from rukka +‎ -nen, or alternatively from Russian рукави́ца (rukavíca, “mitten”) (with the same diminutive -nen suffix); possibly from both.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrukːɑnen/, [ˈrukːɑ̝ne̞n]
• Rhymes: -ukːɑnen
• Syllabification^(key): ruk‧ka‧nen
• Hyphenation^(key): ruk‧ka‧nen

Noun

rukkanen

1. mitten, work mitt (heavy-duty mitten for work or sport, usually made of non-textile material such as leather or rubber)

Further reading

• “rukkanen”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03