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tenderfoot in Finnish

tenderfoot in Finnish is keltanokka, mopo, noviisi — tenderfoot means someone new to something and lacking experience.

tenderfoot in Finnish

keltanokka
noun
(chiefly, North America) An inexperienced person; a novice.
mopo
noun
(chiefly, North America) An inexperienced person; a novice.
noviisi
noun
(chiefly, North America) An inexperienced person; a novice.
vasta-alkaja
noun
(chiefly, North America) An inexperienced person; a novice.
arkajalka
noun
(historical) A newcomer or arriviste to the region in the American frontier (Old West and Wild West).
kolkkapoika
noun
(dated) A Boy Scout of the lowest rank.

What does "tenderfoot" mean?

  1. noun Someone new to something and lacking experience.
  2. noun Someone who had just arrived in the American West in frontier times.
    ""Lavender Cowboy," a pseudo folk song, is a tale of futility. It tells of a tenderfoot "with only two hairs on his chest," whose heroic attempt to prove his manhood results in his death."
  3. noun A Boy Scout of the lowest rank.
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tenderfoot in a sentence

  • "Lavender Cowboy," a pseudo folk song, is a tale of futility. It tells of a tenderfoot "with only two hairs on his chest," whose heroic attempt to prove his manhood results in his death.
  • Watson had risen so hurriedly that he had not been careful about his “tarp” and water had run into his bed. But that wouldn’t disconcert anybody but a tenderfoot.

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What is "tenderfoot" in Finnish?
"tenderfoot" in Finnish is keltanokka, mopo, noviisi. tenderfoot means: Someone new to something and lacking experience.
Are there other ways to say "tenderfoot" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "tenderfoot": keltanokka, mopo, noviisi, vasta-alkaja, arkajalka, kolkkapoika.
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