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käpykaartilainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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käpykaarti ('Cone Guard') +‎ -lainen; literally, a member of the "Cone Guard".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkæpyˌkɑːrtilɑi̯nen/, [ˈk̟æpyˌkɑ̝ːrt̪iˌlɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): käpy‧kaarti‧lai‧nen

Noun

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käpykaartilainen

  1. (during the Finnish Civil War in 1918) A Red who hid himself/herself in the forest
  2. (during the Continuation War in 1941–1944) A deserter who hid himself in the forest

Usage notes

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  • The term originated in the Finnish Civil War, after which hudreds of Reds hid themselves in the forests in order to avoid being prosecuted for war crimes. The term is used also when referring to the Finnish deserters in the Continuation War, who also hid themselves in the forest — for the same purpose.

Declension

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Possessive forms of käpykaartilainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)

Synonyms

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  • (a Red hiding in the forest after the Civil War; a deserter during the Continuation War): metsäkaartilainen

Derived terms

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