kalashnikov

Kalashnikov

noun kah-LAHSH-nee-kov Rare

Origin: Named after Mikhail Kalashnikov, the Soviet arms designer

Also means

AK-47

Usage Note

Kalashnikov is an invariable masculine noun in Italian — il kalashnikov, plural i kalashnikov. It refers to the AK-type assault rifle and is used both in journalistic contexts and colloquially to mean any automatic rifle. The lowercase spelling is common in Italian press.

Examples

"I ribelli erano armati di kalashnikov."

Natural Translation

The rebels were armed with Kalashnikovs.

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