Hakkapeliitta

See also: hakkapeliitta

English

Etymology

Probably from the Finnish war cry hakkaa päälle meaning "hack on", or "hit on".

Noun

Hakkapeliitta (plural Hakkapeliittas)

1. A Finnish light cavalryman during the Thirty Years' War.

Translations

cavalryman

• Finnish: hakkapeliitta (fi)
• Swedish: hakkapelit c