Sampo

[ sahm-paw ]

/ ˈsɑm pɔ /

noun Finnish Legend.

a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.

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Discover The Influence Of Portuguese On English Via This Quiz!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following bird names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Example sentences from the Web for sampo

Louhi has the wondrous Sampo, but I have lost the beauteous maiden.'
Finnish Legends for English Children|R. Eivind
Well, there sat Sampo Lappelil in the snow and the dark, on Lapland's barren mountain.
Top of the World Stories for Boys and Girls|Emilie Poulsson
But at the same time he took a bowl of water and christened Sampo Lappelil with all proper ceremony.
Top of the World Stories for Boys and Girls|Emilie Poulsson
There you can see a Lapp boy driving with his reindeer over the snow, and that is just Sampo Lappelil.
Top of the World Stories for Boys and Girls|Emilie Poulsson

And she called the boy "Lappelil," and the man called him "Sampo."
Top of the World Stories for Boys and Girls|Emilie Poulsson