morakniv
Swedish
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Etymology
[edit]Mora (a town in Dalarna) + kniv (“knife”)
Noun
[edit]morakniv c
- a type of small sheath knife
- (Can we date this quote?), Cho San Elite (lyrics and music), “Norrlands siesta”[1]:
- Alla stannar upp när jag kommer till festen. De vet att jag har morakniven i fickan på skinnvästen.
- Everyone stops in their tracks when I arrive at the party. They know I have my mora knife in the pocket of my leather vest.
Usage notes
[edit]According to a (jocular) stereotype, commonly used as a weapon in the far north of Sweden.
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | morakniv | moraknivs |
| definite | morakniven | moraknivens | |
| plural | indefinite | moraknivar | moraknivars |
| definite | moraknivarna | moraknivarnas |
See also
[edit]- slidkniv (“sheath knife”)