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Borrowed from Norwegian finnesko, from finn (“Sami”) + sko (“shoe”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
finnesko
Today it means: A thermal boot made from reindeer skin and fur. Full definition →
Today it means: A thermal boot made from reindeer skin and fur. Full definition →
Borrowed from Norwegian finnesko, from finn (“Sami”) + sko (“shoe”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.