mustamaija

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (colloquial) Black Maria, paddywagon police van
  • (card games) A children's card game in which the loser is the one who is left with the queen of spades or Musta Maija in the end.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish musta (black) + Finnish Maija (a common female given name).

Origin

Finnish

Maija

Gloss

a common female given name

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