Etymology

Continuation War

Today it means: The war between Finland and the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1944. Full definition →

Finnish jatkosota
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  1. Finnish · calque ofjatkosota
  2. English todayContinuation War

From continuation + war; a calque of Finnish jatkosota. At its time, it was regarded as a continuation to the talvisota (“Winter War”) fought between the Soviet Union and Finland in 1939-40.

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