Word derivation for "barrel" :
Basque = upel, Finnish = tynnyri
Miresua = tynel
This is a new Miresua word. Note that the y in tynel is pronounced as in Finnish, which is as the French u or German ü.
The word barrel doesn't occur in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, but it occurs once in Through the Looking-Glass.
"Tweedledum and Tweedledee
Agreed to have a battle;
For Tweedledum said Tweedledee
Had spoiled his nice new rattle.
Just then flew down a monstrous crow,
As black as a tar-barrel;..."
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