skeglu

Finnish

Etymology

From kekäle (“ember”), once used in slang to refer to knives (through the meaning "hot").[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈskeɡlu/, [ˈs̠k̟e̞ɡlu]
  • Rhymes: -eɡlu
  • Syllabification(key): skeg‧lu

Noun

skeglu

  1. (Helsinki slang) A puukko (Nordic hunting knife).

References
  1. Forsberg, Ulla-Maija (2021) Stadin slangin etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Helsinki Slang]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Gaudeamus, →ISBN
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