scarecrow in Finnish
scarecrow in Finnish is linnunpelätin, linnunpelätti, variksenpelätin — scarecrow means a figure made to look human, dressed in old clothes and set up in a field to frighten birds away from crops.
scarecrow in Finnish
linnunpelätin
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]
linnunpelätti
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]
variksenpelätin
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]
variksenpelätti
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]
variksenpelätin
(by extension, derogatory) A person or animal regarded as resembling a scarecrow (sense 1) in some way; especially, a tall, thin, awkward person; or a person wearing ragged and tattered clothes.
pelottelutaktiikka
(military, World War II, historical) Military equipment or tactics used to scare and deter rather than cause actual damage.
saada näyttämään jäykältä
To cause (a person, their body, etc.) to look awkward and stiff, like a scarecrow (noun sense 1).
häiritä
(archaic) To spoil the appearance of (something, such as the landscape or a view), as scarecrows may be regarded as doing.
What does "scarecrow" mean?
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noun A figure made to look human, dressed in old clothes and set up in a field to frighten birds away from crops.
"Priapus was frequently represented sculpturally, as a kind of scarecrow among the fields and even as a protection over graveyards."
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noun A very thin, awkward, or raggedly dressed person.
"After the illness he looked like a scarecrow."
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scarecrow in a sentence
- Priapus was frequently represented sculpturally, as a kind of scarecrow among the fields and even as a protection over graveyards.
- The farmer propped a scarecrow up among the cornstalks.
- After the illness he looked like a scarecrow.
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What is "scarecrow" in Finnish?
"scarecrow" in Finnish is linnunpelätin, linnunpelätti, variksenpelätin. scarecrow means: A figure made to look human, dressed in old clothes and set up in a field to frighten birds away from crops.
How do you use "scarecrow" in a sentence?
Example: "The farmer propped a scarecrow up among the cornstalks." In Finnish, "scarecrow" is linnunpelätin, linnunpelätti, variksenpelätin.
Are there other ways to say "scarecrow" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 7 translations listed for "scarecrow": linnunpelätin, linnunpelätti, variksenpelätin, variksenpelätti, pelottelutaktiikka, saada näyttämään jäykältä.
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