maamassa

maa (“earth, soil”) +‎ massa (“mass”), calque of Swedish jordmassa.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑːˌmɑsːɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝ːˌmɑ̝s̠ːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑsːɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): maa‧massa

maamassa

1. (engineering, construction, mining) A large quantity of soil which needs to be, is being or has been removed from one place to another, or is subject to some other kind of action, such as clean-up or research.
2. (geology) landmass (large continuous area of land, such as a continent or large island)

• (large quantity of soil): This is a technical term. The word maa (“soil”) would ordinarily be used.

• Maan massa = Earth mass