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Apparently a sort of master of the ceremonies at Finnish weddings, corresponding to the Russian svat, or matchmaker.
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