Uralic Loanwords in English - Statistics

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
A hothouse where water is poured over hot stones. From Finnish.	sauna	95%
A tusked, prehistorical mammal that roamed the steppe-tundra. Possibly from Mansi.	mammoth	88%
Hungarian beef stew with †.	goulash	83%
A small, cozy house, especially in the English countryside. An unaged cheese is made here. Possibly an ancient Uralic loanword.*	cottage	76%
† From Hungarian. Dried and powdered peppers. In fact, the word is related to 'pepper'.	paprika	76%
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%
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%
Various marine mammals that hunt in the water and rest on land. Possibly an ancient Uralic loanword.*	seal	67%
From the town of Kocs in Hungary: originally a carriage. Now also a trainer or a tourbus.	coach	52%
From Hungarian. A curved sword used by cavalry. Might be derived from a Turkic or Tungusic language.	sabre	33%

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