tulikaste

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • baptism of fire, baptism by fire first experience of a severe ordeal, especially war

Etymology

Compound from Finnish tuli (fire, of fire, fires, fire-) + Finnish kaste (baptism, dew).

Origin

Finnish

kaste

Gloss

baptism, dew

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