poronkusema

Compound of poron (“reindeer's”) +‎ kusema (“peed by”); the distance a reindeer could travel without stopping to urinate.

• IPA^(key): [ˈpo̞ro̞nˌkuse̞mɑ]
• Hyphenation: po‧ron‧ku‧se‧ma
• Rhymes: -usemɑ

poronkusema

1. an informal traditional measure of distance, not well defined but perhaps 7.5 kilometers at the most
   • 1998 May 4, Jaakko Tahkolahti, “Poronkusemalle saadaan tieteellisen tarkka mitta”, in Helsingin Sanomat‎, retrieved 18 December 2018:

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     Poronkusema to get a scientifically accurate measurement

   • 2009 January 19, Mauri Nieminen, “Paljonko on poronkusema?”, in Tiede‎, retrieved 18 December 2018:

     Poronkusemaksi määritellään matka, jonka poro kykenee kulkemaan virtsaamatta.

     A poronkusema is defined as the distance that a reindeer can go without having to urinate.