Molotovin koktaili
Finnish edit
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Etymology edit
From Molotovin (“Molotov's”) + koktaili (“cocktail”), from Russian Мо́лотов (Mólotov), in reference to Vyacheslav Molotov, the Soviet minister of foreign affairs during the Winter War.
Vilho Heinämies is the first known person to use the term in print in an article on Aug 4th 1941 in Helsingin Sanomat titled "'Molotovin koktailia' Hangon rintaman ryssille" (“Molotov cocktail served for the Russians at Hanko front”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- Molotov cocktail (simple incendiary weapon)
- Synonym: polttopullo
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Descendants edit
- → English: Molotov cocktail (calque)
References edit
- David L. Gold, Studies in Etymology and Etiology, University of Alicante 2009, pp. 205 - 230