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Uralic Loanwords in English - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 45 times
- The average score is 7 of 10
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| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| A hothouse where water is poured over hot stones. From Finnish. | sauna | 95%
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| A tusked, prehistorical mammal that roamed the steppe-tundra. Possibly from Mansi. | mammoth | 88%
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| Hungarian beef stew with †. | goulash | 83%
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| A small, cozy house, especially in the English countryside. An unaged cheese is made here. Possibly an ancient Uralic loanword.* | cottage | 76%
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| † From Hungarian. Dried and powdered peppers. In fact, the word is related to 'pepper'. | paprika | 76%
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| A past participle meaning tired, bored or world weary. Originally an old horse. It has nothing to do with the green gemstone.* | j{aded} | 67%
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| Fur-lined coat with a hood. The Russians borrowed it from the Nenets and lent it to the Aleut. From there, it entered the English language. | p{arka} | 67%
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| Various marine mammals that hunt in the water and rest on land. Possibly an ancient Uralic loanword.* | seal | 67%
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| From the town of Kocs in Hungary: originally a carriage. Now also a trainer or a tourbus. | coach | 52%
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| From Hungarian. A curved sword used by cavalry. Might be derived from a Turkic or Tungusic language. | sabre | 33%
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