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pakertaa

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑkertɑːˣ/

“pakertaa” is a Finnish word. Its meaning in English:

verb

  1. to work hard

Etymology

From pak- + -ertaa; probably a sound-symbolic formation based on words like nakertaa, takertaa, and in terms of meaning, ahertaa. According to Ruppel (2021), possibly a blend of pakko + ahertaa.

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