See also: källa

Albanian edit

Etymology edit

From *kallë, derivative of kall.

Noun edit

kalla pl

  1. slander, calumny

Related terms edit

Cypriot Arabic edit

Root
k-l-y
4 terms

Etymology edit

From Arabic قَلَّى (qallā).

Verb edit

kalla II (present pikalli) (transitive)

  1. to fry

References edit

  • Borg, Alexander (2004) A Comparative Glossary of Cypriot Maronite Arabic (Arabic–English) (Handbook of Oriental Studies; I.70), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 394

Estonian edit

Etymology 1 edit

Noun edit

kalla (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])

  1. Zantedeschia, calla lily, arum lily (any plant of the genus Zantedeschia)

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

kalla

  1. illative singular of kala

Faroese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse kalla, from Proto-Germanic *kalzōną.

Pronunciation edit

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Verb edit

kalla (third person singular past indicative kallaði, third person plural past indicative kallaðu, supine kallað)

  1. to call

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of kalla (group v-30)
infinitive kalla
supine kallað
participle (a6)1 kallandi kallaður
present past
first singular kalli kallaði
second singular kallar kallaði
third singular kallar kallaði
plural kalla kallaðu
imperative
singular kalla!
plural kallið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Finnish edit

 
Leaves and inflorescence of Zantedeschia aethiopica.

Etymology edit

From translingual Calla.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑlːɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝lːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): kal‧la

Noun edit

kalla

  1. Zantedeschia, calla lily, arum lily (plant of the genus Zantedeschia)
  2. calla lily, arum lily, hardy arum, Zantedeschia aethiopica

Usage notes edit

The plants of the related genus Calla are called suovehka in Finnish.

Declension edit

Inflection of kalla (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative kalla kallat
genitive kallan kallojen
partitive kallaa kalloja
illative kallaan kalloihin
singular plural
nominative kalla kallat
accusative nom. kalla kallat
gen. kallan
genitive kallan kallojen
kallainrare
partitive kallaa kalloja
inessive kallassa kalloissa
elative kallasta kalloista
illative kallaan kalloihin
adessive kallalla kalloilla
ablative kallalta kalloilta
allative kallalle kalloille
essive kallana kalloina
translative kallaksi kalloiksi
abessive kallatta kalloitta
instructive kalloin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of kalla (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kallani kallani
accusative nom. kallani kallani
gen. kallani
genitive kallani kallojeni
kallainirare
partitive kallaani kallojani
inessive kallassani kalloissani
elative kallastani kalloistani
illative kallaani kalloihini
adessive kallallani kalloillani
ablative kallaltani kalloiltani
allative kallalleni kalloilleni
essive kallanani kalloinani
translative kallakseni kalloikseni
abessive kallattani kalloittani
instructive
comitative kalloineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kallasi kallasi
accusative nom. kallasi kallasi
gen. kallasi
genitive kallasi kallojesi
kallaisirare
partitive kallaasi kallojasi
inessive kallassasi kalloissasi
elative kallastasi kalloistasi
illative kallaasi kalloihisi
adessive kallallasi kalloillasi
ablative kallaltasi kalloiltasi
allative kallallesi kalloillesi
essive kallanasi kalloinasi
translative kallaksesi kalloiksesi
abessive kallattasi kalloittasi
instructive
comitative kalloinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kallamme kallamme
accusative nom. kallamme kallamme
gen. kallamme
genitive kallamme kallojemme
kallaimmerare
partitive kallaamme kallojamme
inessive kallassamme kalloissamme
elative kallastamme kalloistamme
illative kallaamme kalloihimme
adessive kallallamme kalloillamme
ablative kallaltamme kalloiltamme
allative kallallemme kalloillemme
essive kallanamme kalloinamme
translative kallaksemme kalloiksemme
abessive kallattamme kalloittamme
instructive
comitative kalloinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kallanne kallanne
accusative nom. kallanne kallanne
gen. kallanne
genitive kallanne kallojenne
kallainnerare
partitive kallaanne kallojanne
inessive kallassanne kalloissanne
elative kallastanne kalloistanne
illative kallaanne kalloihinne
adessive kallallanne kalloillanne
ablative kallaltanne kalloiltanne
allative kallallenne kalloillenne
essive kallananne kalloinanne
translative kallaksenne kalloiksenne
abessive kallattanne kalloittanne
instructive
comitative kalloinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative kallansa kallansa
accusative nom. kallansa kallansa
gen. kallansa
genitive kallansa kallojensa
kallainsarare
partitive kallaansa kallojaan
kallojansa
inessive kallassaan
kallassansa
kalloissaan
kalloissansa
elative kallastaan
kallastansa
kalloistaan
kalloistansa
illative kallaansa kalloihinsa
adessive kallallaan
kallallansa
kalloillaan
kalloillansa
ablative kallaltaan
kallaltansa
kalloiltaan
kalloiltansa
allative kallalleen
kallallensa
kalloilleen
kalloillensa
essive kallanaan
kallanansa
kalloinaan
kalloinansa
translative kallakseen
kallaksensa
kalloikseen
kalloiksensa
abessive kallattaan
kallattansa
kalloittaan
kalloittansa
instructive
comitative kalloineen
kalloinensa

Synonyms edit

Further reading edit

Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse kalla, from Proto-Germanic *kalzōną.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

kalla (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative kallaði, supine kallað)

  1. to call, name, refer to
    Hann er kallaður Vífill.
    He's called Vífill.
  2. to call, to shout
    • 1928, Krummavísa (“Raven Song”, on Icelandic Wikisource) by Jón Ásgeirsson
      Krummi krunkar úti,
      kallar á nafna sinn:
      „Ég fann höfuð af hrúti
      hrygg og gæruskinn.“
      Komdu nú og kroppaðu með mér,
      krummi nafni minn.
      “Krummi croaks outside,
      calling his namesake:
      ‘I found the head of a ram,
      backbone and sheepskin.’
      Come now and peck with me,
      Krummi, my namesake.”

Conjugation edit

Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

Related to kallas (slope).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

kalla (comparative kallamp)

  1. sloping

Declension edit

Declension of kalla (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative kalla kallat
genitive kallan kalloin
partitive kallaa kalloja
illative kallaa kalloi
inessive kallaas kallois
elative kallast kalloist
allative kallalle kalloille
adessive kallaal kalloil
ablative kallalt kalloilt
translative kallaks kalloiks
essive kallanna, kallaan kalloinna, kalloin
exessive1) kallant kalloint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References edit

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 128

Latvian edit

 
kallas

Noun edit

kalla f (4th declension)

  1. calla

Declension edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Norse kalla, from Proto-Germanic *kalzōną. Akin to English call.

Alternative forms edit

  • kalle (e- and split infinitives)

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

kalla (present tense kallar, past tense kalla, past participle kalla, passive infinitive kallast, present participle kallande, imperative kalla/kall)

  1. to call (to name or refer to)
    Kva kallar ein denne greia?
    What is this thing called?
  2. call (to cry or shout)
Related terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

kalla n

  1. definite plural of kall

References edit

Old Norse edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *kalzōną.

Verb edit

kalla (singular past indicative kallaði, plural past indicative kǫlluðu, past participle kallaðr)

  1. to call, name, refer to (as)
  2. to call, shout

Conjugation edit

Descendants edit

  • Danish: kalde
  • Faroese: kalla
  • Icelandic: kalla
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kalle
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kalla, kalle
  • Swedish: kalla

References edit

  • kalla”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Old Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse kalla, from Proto-Germanic *kalzōną.

Verb edit

kalla

  1. to call, name
  2. to summon, call for

Conjugation edit

Descendants edit

References edit

  • kalla in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 1: A-L

Swedish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /²kalːa/
  • (file)

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Swedish kalla, from Old Norse kalla, from Proto-Germanic *kalzōną.

Verb edit

kalla (present kallar, preterite kallade, supine kallat, imperative kalla)

  1. to call, denote, refer to; to give as a name
  2. to call, request, beckon, summon
Conjugation edit

Etymology 2 edit

Adjective edit

kalla

  1. inflection of kall:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

Further reading edit