Molotovin koktaili

Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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
  • IPA(key): /ˈmolotoʋin ˈkoktɑi̯li/, [ˈmo̞lo̞t̪o̞ʋiŋ ˈko̞kt̪ɑ̝i̯li]
  • Rhymes: -oktɑili

Noun

Molotovin koktaili

  1. Molotov cocktail (simple incendiary weapon)
    Synonym: polttopullo

Declension
Inflection of Molotovin koktaili (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Molotovin koktaili Molotovin koktailit
genitive Molotovin koktailin Molotovin koktailien
partitive Molotovin koktailia Molotovin koktaileja
illative Molotovin koktailiin Molotovin koktaileihin
singular plural
nominative Molotovin koktaili Molotovin koktailit
accusative nom. Molotovin koktaili Molotovin koktailit
gen. Molotovin koktailin
genitive Molotovin koktailin Molotovin koktailien
partitive Molotovin koktailia Molotovin koktaileja
inessive Molotovin koktailissa Molotovin koktaileissa
elative Molotovin koktailista Molotovin koktaileista
illative Molotovin koktailiin Molotovin koktaileihin
adessive Molotovin koktaililla Molotovin koktaileilla
ablative Molotovin koktaililta Molotovin koktaileilta
allative Molotovin koktailille Molotovin koktaileille
essive Molotovin koktailina Molotovin koktaileina
translative Molotovin koktailiksi Molotovin koktaileiksi
abessive Molotovin koktailitta Molotovin koktaileitta
instructive — Molotovin koktailein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Molotovin koktaili (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Molotovin koktailini Molotovin koktailini
accusative nom. Molotovin koktailini Molotovin koktailini
gen. Molotovin koktailini
genitive Molotovin koktailini Molotovin koktailieni
partitive Molotovin koktailiani Molotovin koktailejani
inessive Molotovin koktailissani Molotovin koktaileissani
elative Molotovin koktailistani Molotovin koktaileistani
illative Molotovin koktailiini Molotovin koktaileihini
adessive Molotovin koktailillani Molotovin koktaileillani
ablative Molotovin koktaililtani Molotovin koktaileiltani
allative Molotovin koktaililleni Molotovin koktaileilleni
essive Molotovin koktailinani Molotovin koktaileinani
translative Molotovin koktailikseni Molotovin koktaileikseni
abessive Molotovin koktailittani Molotovin koktaileittani
instructive — —
comitative — Molotovin koktaileineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Molotovin koktailisi Molotovin koktailisi
accusative nom. Molotovin koktailisi Molotovin koktailisi
gen. Molotovin koktailisi
genitive Molotovin koktailisi Molotovin koktailiesi
partitive Molotovin koktailiasi Molotovin koktailejasi
inessive Molotovin koktailissasi Molotovin koktaileissasi
elative Molotovin koktailistasi Molotovin koktaileistasi
illative Molotovin koktailiisi Molotovin koktaileihisi
adessive Molotovin koktailillasi Molotovin koktaileillasi
ablative Molotovin koktaililtasi Molotovin koktaileiltasi
allative Molotovin koktailillesi Molotovin koktaileillesi
essive Molotovin koktailinasi Molotovin koktaileinasi
translative Molotovin koktailiksesi Molotovin koktaileiksesi
abessive Molotovin koktailittasi Molotovin koktaileittasi
instructive — —
comitative — Molotovin koktaileinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Molotovin koktailimme Molotovin koktailimme
accusative nom. Molotovin koktailimme Molotovin koktailimme
gen. Molotovin koktailimme
genitive Molotovin koktailimme Molotovin koktailiemme
partitive Molotovin koktailiamme Molotovin koktailejamme
inessive Molotovin koktailissamme Molotovin koktaileissamme
elative Molotovin koktailistamme Molotovin koktaileistamme
illative Molotovin koktailiimme Molotovin koktaileihimme
adessive Molotovin koktailillamme Molotovin koktaileillamme
ablative Molotovin koktaililtamme Molotovin koktaileiltamme
allative Molotovin koktailillemme Molotovin koktaileillemme
essive Molotovin koktailinamme Molotovin koktaileinamme
translative Molotovin koktailiksemme Molotovin koktaileiksemme
abessive Molotovin koktailittamme Molotovin koktaileittamme
instructive — —
comitative — Molotovin koktaileinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Molotovin koktailinne Molotovin koktailinne
accusative nom. Molotovin koktailinne Molotovin koktailinne
gen. Molotovin koktailinne
genitive Molotovin koktailinne Molotovin koktailienne
partitive Molotovin koktailianne Molotovin koktailejanne
inessive Molotovin koktailissanne Molotovin koktaileissanne
elative Molotovin koktailistanne Molotovin koktaileistanne
illative Molotovin koktailiinne Molotovin koktaileihinne
adessive Molotovin koktailillanne Molotovin koktaileillanne
ablative Molotovin koktaililtanne Molotovin koktaileiltanne
allative Molotovin koktailillenne Molotovin koktaileillenne
essive Molotovin koktailinanne Molotovin koktaileinanne
translative Molotovin koktailiksenne Molotovin koktaileiksenne
abessive Molotovin koktailittanne Molotovin koktaileittanne
instructive — —
comitative — Molotovin koktaileinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Molotovin koktailinsa Molotovin koktailinsa
accusative nom. Molotovin koktailinsa Molotovin koktailinsa
gen. Molotovin koktailinsa
genitive Molotovin koktailinsa Molotovin koktailiensa
partitive Molotovin koktailiaan
Molotovin koktailiansa		 Molotovin koktailejaan
Molotovin koktailejansa
inessive Molotovin koktailissaan
Molotovin koktailissansa		 Molotovin koktaileissaan
Molotovin koktaileissansa
elative Molotovin koktailistaan
Molotovin koktailistansa		 Molotovin koktaileistaan
Molotovin koktaileistansa
illative Molotovin koktailiinsa Molotovin koktaileihinsa
adessive Molotovin koktailillaan
Molotovin koktailillansa		 Molotovin koktaileillaan
Molotovin koktaileillansa
ablative Molotovin koktaililtaan
Molotovin koktaililtansa		 Molotovin koktaileiltaan
Molotovin koktaileiltansa
allative Molotovin koktaililleen
Molotovin koktailillensa		 Molotovin koktaileilleen
Molotovin koktaileillensa
essive Molotovin koktailinaan
Molotovin koktailinansa		 Molotovin koktaileinaan
Molotovin koktaileinansa
translative Molotovin koktailikseen
Molotovin koktailiksensa		 Molotovin koktaileikseen
Molotovin koktaileiksensa
abessive Molotovin koktailittaan
Molotovin koktailittansa		 Molotovin koktaileittaan
Molotovin koktaileittansa
instructive — —
comitative — Molotovin koktaileineen
Molotovin koktaileinensa

Descendants
  • → English: Molotov cocktail (calque)

References
  1. David L. Gold, Studies in Etymology and Etiology, University of Alicante 2009, pp. 205 - 230
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