Etymology

Probably borrowed from Swedish rosk (“filth, garbage”). First mention in a Finnish dictionary was in 1787.

Pronunciation

• IPA(key): /ˈroskɑ/, [ˈro̞s̠kɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -oskɑ
• Hyphenation(key): ros‧ka

Noun

roska

1. (collective, often in the plural) litter, trash, rubbish, refuse Voisitko viedä roskat?
   Could you take out the trash?
   Heitä vain roskiin. Just toss it in the trash.
2. a piece of litter
3. (figurative) rubbish, trash (worthless artistic, literary, or musical material or similar)
   Tuo peli on täyttä roskaa. That game is complete rubbish.

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