skeglu
Finnish
Etymology
From kekäle (“ember”), once used in slang to refer to knives (through the meaning "hot").[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskeɡlu/, [ˈs̠ke̞ɡlu]
- Rhymes: -eɡlu
- Syllabification(key): skeg‧lu
Noun
skeglu
- (Helsinki slang) A puukko (Nordic hunting knife).
References
- Forsberg, Ulla-Maija (2021) Stadin slangin etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Helsinki Slang] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes other etymological sources], Helsinki: Gaudeamus, →ISBN