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Apparently a sort of master of the ceremonies at Finnish weddings, corresponding to the Russian svat, or matchmaker.
Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) The Land of the Heroes Elias L��nnrot 1843
madmouth commented on the word svat
also "svatovi" and "svadba". It means "wedding procession", only it's a poetic word organic to the language, unlike the latter. "Svat" is a living entity; it can sing, get drunk, rampage through a village and arrive next door.
April 29, 2009