morakniv

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Swedish

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Etymology

Mora (a town in Dalarna) +‎ kniv (knife)

Noun

morakniv c

  1. a type of small sheath knife
    • (Can we date this quote?), Cho San Elite (lyrics and music), “Norrlands siesta”‎:
      Alla stannar upp när jag kommer till festen. De vet att jag har morakniven i fickan på skinnvästen.
      Everyone stops in their tracks when I arrive at the party. They know I have my mora knife in the pocket of my leather vest.

Usage notes

According to a (jocular) stereotype, commonly used as a weapon in the far north of Sweden.

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