puukko

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noun

A type of sharp, pointed knife of Nordic heritage, with a short blade and flat back; normally worn in a sheath on the waist, and used for woodcrafts or as a hunting knife.

OriginFinnish puukko →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounpuukko (plural puukkos or puukot)

plural puukkos · plural puukot

  1. A type of sharp, pointed knife of Nordic heritage, with a short blade and flat back; normally worn in a sheath on the waist, and used for woodcrafts or as a hunting knife.

Origin

  1. Finnishpuukko
  2. Finnishpuukko
  3. Englishpuukko

Borrowed from Finnish puukko.

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Translations

Estonian pussnuga, puss
  • pussnugatype of sharp, pointed knife of Nordic heritage
  • pusstype of sharp, pointed knife of Nordic heritage
  • soome pusstype of sharp, pointed knife of Nordic heritage
Finnish puukko
  • puukkotype of sharp, pointed knife of Nordic heritage
German Waldmesser
  • Waldmessertype of sharp, pointed knife of Nordic heritage
Japanese プーッコ, プッコ
  • プーッコ (pūkko)type of sharp, pointed knife of Nordic heritage
  • プッコ (pukko)type of sharp, pointed knife of Nordic heritage
Norwegian Bokmål tollekniv
  • tolleknivtype of sharp, pointed knife of Nordic heritage
Polish finka
  • finkatype of sharp, pointed knife of Nordic heritage
Russian пу́укко, фи́нка
  • пу́укко (púukko)type of sharp, pointed knife of Nordic heritage
  • фи́нка (fínka)type of sharp, pointed knife of Nordic heritage
Ukrainian фі́нка
  • фі́нка (fínka)type of sharp, pointed knife of Nordic heritage
Cite this entry
APA

puukko. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puukko

MLA

“puukko.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puukko. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puukko,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puukko.

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