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trivet in Finnish

trivet in Finnish is kolmijalka, pannunalunen — trivet means a small stand with short legs, used to hold a pot above a fire.

trivet in Finnish

kolmijalka
noun
A stand with three short legs, especially for cooking over a fire.
pannunalunen
noun
A stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, or a mat used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a coaster.

What does "trivet" mean?

  1. noun A small stand with short legs, used to hold a pot above a fire.
    "They collected wood and built back the fire and they fetched rocks to make a trivet and there they set the bucket to boil."
  2. noun A mat or small stand placed under a hot dish to protect a table's surface.
  3. noun A weaver's tool used to cut the wire that shapes a fabric's pile.
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trivet in a sentence

  • They collected wood and built back the fire and they fetched rocks to make a trivet and there they set the bucket to boil.

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What is "trivet" in Finnish?
"trivet" in Finnish is kolmijalka, pannunalunen. trivet means: A small stand with short legs, used to hold a pot above a fire.
Are there other ways to say "trivet" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "trivet": kolmijalka, pannunalunen.
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