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The Finnish word for knife is
veitsi





knife



Translations for knife and their definitions

veitsi
     1. n. knife


puukko
     1. n. A puukko.
     2. n. A hunting knife (utensil or tool).


terä
     1. n. blade, edge
           miekan terä
             blade of sword
           veitsenterällä
             on knife's edge
     2. n. head (of an axe)
           Kirveen terä tippui jokeen.
             The head of the axe fell into the river.
     3. n. the degree of sharpness of a cutting tool
           Kirves on hyvässä terässä.
             The blade of the ax is sharp.


leikata
     1. v. to cut (to perform an incision on; to divide with a sharp instrument; to separate from prior association; to remove and place in memory for later use; to reduce, especially intentionally; to form or s
     2. v. to incise (to cut in or into with a sharp instrument)
     3. v. to mow (to cut something down, especially grass or crops)
     4. v. to trim (to reduce slightly, especially, to remove excess)
     5. v. (medicine) to operate
     6. v. (film) to edit
     7. v. to fix (to render an animal infertile)
     8. v. to knife (to use a knife to cut)
     9. v. to knife (to cut through as if with a knife)
     10. v. (colloquial) adessive + 3rd-pers. sg: to get it
           Minulla ei leikkaa. = I don't get it.


puukottaa
     1. v. to stab; to knife (to use a knife to kill or injure)
     2. v. to stab or knife (resulting death)
     3. v. (colloquial, jocular) to operate (to perform surgery)


tikari
     1. n. A dagger (stabbing weapon).


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