metsäkaarti

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • (historical) The group of Reds who hid themselves in the forest lit. the "Woods Guard"
  • (historical) The group of (Finnish) deserters who hid themselves in the forest lit. the "Woods Guard"

Etymology

Compound from Finnish metsä (forest, of forest) + Finnish kaarti (guard).

Origin

Finnish

kaarti

Gloss

guard

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji
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