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Niskanen
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Finnish
Etymology
fi niska<t:(back of the) neck> nen; from fi niska (back of the) neck in topographic terms such as fi joen niska source of a river and fi mäen niska hill crest, possibly also as a nickname for somebody who is stubborn (fi uppiniskainen) or who has a thick, crooked etc. neck.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
fi Finnish landscape
Declension
Niska a
Related terms
fi Niskala
Statistics
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