rottasota

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • A campaign to destroy rats in a given area, often carried out in late autumn - early winter when the rats seek shelter in heated buildings. During such campaign houseowners are encouraged to install rat traps in their premises so as to leave the rats as few places to hide as possible.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish rotta (rat) + 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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