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puukko

puukko noun: a type of sharp, pointed knife of Nordic heritage, with a short blade and flat back; normally worn in a sheath on the waist, and used for woodcrafts or as a hunting knife.

puukko: a type of sharp, pointed knife of Nordic heritage, with a short blade and flat back; normally worn...
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Noun

puukko (plural puukkos or puukot)

  1. A type of sharp, pointed knife of Nordic heritage, with a short blade and flat back; normally worn in a sheath on the waist, and used for woodcrafts or as a hunting knife.

Forms of puukko

pluralpuukkos
pluralpuukot

Origin of puukko

Borrowed from Finnish puukko.

Questions about puukko

What does puukko mean?
Puukko means a type of sharp, pointed knife of Nordic heritage, with a short blade and flat back; normally worn in a sheath on the waist, and used for woodcrafts or as a hunting knife.
What part of speech is puukko?
Puukko is a noun.
What is the plural of puukko?
The plural of puukko is puukkos.

Words near puukko in the dictionary

  1. putzing around
  2. putzite
  3. Putzu
  4. putzy
  5. Puuc
  6. puukko
  7. puukkos
  8. puukot
  9. puupehenone
  10. puupehenones
  11. PUV

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