# Molotovin koktaili
## Finnish
### Alternative forms

* Molotovin cocktail

### Etymology

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: /ˈmolotoʋin ˈkoktɑi̯li/, [ˈmo̞lo̞t̪o̞ʋiŋ ˈko̞kt̪ɑ̝i̯li]

### Noun

Molotovin koktaili
* Molotov cocktail (simple incendiary weapon)
    Synonym: polttopullo

#### Declension

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

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