Päre is a construction material that was used in the old times as roof or siding. Sometimes also used to make baskets or other similar household objects.
Päre was also used as a source of light by slowly burning it.
Literal translation is “dont burn your päre, spare päre”
its a finnish saying that has a double meaning. “Dont burn your päre” or älä polta päreitäsi means “dont lose your temper” so that is basically spare temper haha.
In short, it’s thin pieces of wood (like the one in your picture), that is often used to make baskets, and apparently for a special kind of roof. Baskets like these: [https://www.annansilmatkauppa.fi/korit-parekorit-c-33_36.html](https://www.annansilmatkauppa.fi/korit-parekorit-c-33_36.html)
The text in the wood says “Don’t burn your päre. (Here’s a) Spare päre”. Normally, päre is useful, specially made material, that, even though it burns easily, you’re probably better of not burning it. “Polttaa päreensä” in Finnish is also an euphemism for getting angry or frustrated. So, the point is that if you are losing it, here’s a little extra something to help keep you calm and collected.
Don’t forget pillunpäreet! It’s when you use päre (the thin slice of wood) to sit on in sauna (for an example women having periods wouldn’t mess the sauna benches that way). Also if you break something very badly, you can say “meni tuhannen pillun päreiksi” meaning It broke into thousand pillunpäre.
Nowadays pillu is considered fairly rude word for female genitals.
And you know the little bidet shower us Finns love? That’s called pillupuhelin, meaning a phone for your coochie. The shower kinda does resemble old landline phone.
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Päre is a construction material that was used in the old times as roof or siding. Sometimes also used to make baskets or other similar household objects.
Päre was also used as a source of light by slowly burning it.
Literal translation is “dont burn your päre, spare päre”
its a finnish saying that has a double meaning. “Dont burn your päre” or älä polta päreitäsi means “dont lose your temper” so that is basically spare temper haha.
For päre, you can translate this wikipedia page to get the idea: [https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A4re](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A4re)
In short, it’s thin pieces of wood (like the one in your picture), that is often used to make baskets, and apparently for a special kind of roof. Baskets like these: [https://www.annansilmatkauppa.fi/korit-parekorit-c-33_36.html](https://www.annansilmatkauppa.fi/korit-parekorit-c-33_36.html)
The text in the wood says “Don’t burn your päre. (Here’s a) Spare päre”. Normally, päre is useful, specially made material, that, even though it burns easily, you’re probably better of not burning it. “Polttaa päreensä” in Finnish is also an euphemism for getting angry or frustrated. So, the point is that if you are losing it, here’s a little extra something to help keep you calm and collected.
Don’t blow your fuse, here’s a spare one.
https://kieli.net/sana/pärekatto
Don’t forget pillunpäreet! It’s when you use päre (the thin slice of wood) to sit on in sauna (for an example women having periods wouldn’t mess the sauna benches that way). Also if you break something very badly, you can say “meni tuhannen pillun päreiksi” meaning It broke into thousand pillunpäre.
Nowadays pillu is considered fairly rude word for female genitals.
And you know the little bidet shower us Finns love? That’s called pillupuhelin, meaning a phone for your coochie. The shower kinda does resemble old landline phone.
Yes, this is important information lol
It means you are adopted.
https://youtu.be/XZW63Bu7dNg
The process of making and using päreet.