Kalervo

Finnish

Etymology

Probably a blend of Kaleva and Kullervo. Taken up as a given name from the Kalevala.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɑlervo/
• Hyphenation: Ka‧ler‧vo

Proper noun

Kalervo

1. The father of Kullervo in the Kalevala.
   • 1849 Kalevala (Translation 1988 by Eino Friberg) 31:19-24:

     Untamoinen verkot laski / Kalervon kalavetehen; / Kalervoinen verkot katsoi, / Kalat konttihin kokosi. / Untamo, utala miesi, / Sepä suuttui ja vihastui.

     Untamoinen sank his fish-nets / Into Kalervo's fish-waters. / Seeing the nets all filled with fish / Kalervo just simply took them, / In his creel he stowed his own. / Then quick-tempered Untamoinen / Raged and ranted in his anger, /

2. A male given name.

Declension

Declension of Kalervo (type palvelu) singular plural nominative Kalervo Kalervot genitive Kalervon Kalervojen Kalervoiden Kalervoitten partitive Kalervoa Kalervoja Kalervoita accusative Kalervo Kalervon Kalervot inessive Kalervossa Kalervoissa elative Kalervosta Kalervoista illative Kalervoon Kalervoihin adessive Kalervolla Kalervoilla ablative Kalervolta Kalervoilta allative Kalervolle Kalervoille essive Kalervona Kalervoina translative Kalervoksi Kalervoiksi instructive – Kalervoin abessive Kalervotta Kalervoitta comitative – Kalervoineen

Related terms

• Kaleva
• Kalevi