nakkisota

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (informal) An imaginary war that took place a long time ago; the word can be used to refer to unspecified time in the distant past by combining it with references to time, such as ennen (before), aikaan (at the time of) or jälkeen (after).

Etymology

Compound from Finnish nakki (wiener, frankfurter) + Finnish sota (war, warfare, of war).

Origin

Finnish

sota

Gloss

war, warfare, of war

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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