Definitions
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- noun A Finnish light
cavalryman during the Thirty Years' War.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The first thing I did was shod her with aggressive Hakkapeliitta triple-ply, on/off-road tires.
Kook Peter Heller 2010
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I first became a convert when I put a set of Hakkapeliitta 2s on a Jetta Wagon that had no traction control.
Buffalo Pundit 2009
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The Nokian Hakkapeliitta tyres with their sturdy frame did very well in this demanding wear test: the tyres 'grip was as good as hoped for and none of the studs came off.
Autoblog 2009
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MILLIONS OF SUMMIT UP READERS: That's great, but what the hell does Hakkapeliitta mean?
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Hakkapeliitta is a 19th century Finnish modification of a contemporary name given by foreigners in the Holy Roman Empire and variously spelled as Hackapelit, Hackapelite, Hackapell, Haccapelit, or Haccapelite.
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If you need studs, Hakkapeliitta 5 are amazing tires.
Maggie's Farm 2008
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"Hakkapeliitta is a historiographical term used for a Finnish light cavalryman in the service of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden during the Thirty Years 'War (1618 to 1648).
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