финский нож

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Russian

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Финский нож

Etymology

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Literally, Finnish knife, referring to the puukko, the traditional Finnish utility knife. Unlike the typical puukko, the Russian фи́нский нож (fínskij nož) often had a guard and a clip point.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈfʲinskʲɪj ˈnoʂ]

Noun

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фи́нский нож (fínskij nožm inan (genitive фи́нского ножа́, nominative plural фи́нские ножи́, genitive plural фи́нских ноже́й)

  1. a knife with a straight, fixed, single-edged blade; a "Finnish knife"; a puukko
    Synonyms: (colloquial) фи́нка (fínka), (criminal slang) перо́ (peró), (criminal slang) приблу́да (priblúda)
    Когда́ я был мальчи́шкой, // носи́л я брю́ки клёш, // соло́менную шля́пу, // в карма́нефи́нский нож.Kogdá ja byl malʹčíškoj, // nosíl ja brjúki kljoš, // solómennuju šljápu, // v karmáne — fínskij nož.When I was a kid, // I wore bell-bottoms, // a straw hat, // and a Finnish knife in my pocket. (a street criminal song, one of the so-called "блатна́я пе́сня")

Usage notes

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  • In 20th century usage, commonly associated with criminals and stabbings.

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