kalterijääkäri

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) One of the 78 activists of jääkäriliike (Jaeger movement) who were imprisoned in Russia during WWI.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish kalteri (bar, as prison bars) + Finnish jääkäri (jaeger, rifleman, infantry private).

Origin

Finnish

jääkäri

Gloss

jaeger, rifleman, infantry private

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