diplomijääkäri

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (military slang) an infantry private whose service time is 12 months, contrasting to the normal infantry service time of 6 months

Etymology

Compound from Finnish diplomi (diploma) + Finnish jääkäri (jaeger, rifleman, infantry private).

Origin

Finnish

jääkäri

Gloss

jaeger, rifleman, infantry private

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