Kalevala

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English

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The first edition of the Kalevala.

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish Kalevala.

Proper noun

Kalevala

  1. The Finnish national epic.
  2. The mythical location where the heroes of Kalevala live.
  3. An urban-type settlement, the administrative capital of the Kalevalsky District, Republic of Karelia, in northwestern Russia; also historically known as Uhtua.

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Anagrams

Finnish

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Etymology

From Kaleva +‎ -la = dwelling place of Kaleva (or, of the descendants of Kaleva).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑleʋɑlɑ/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑlɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): Ka‧le‧va‧la

Proper noun

Kalevala

  1. Kalevala (epic)
  2. Kalevala (mythical place)
    • 1849 Kalevala (Translation 1988 by Eino Friberg) 3:1-6:
      Vaka vanha Väinämöinen / Elelevi aikojansa / Noilla Väinölän ahoilla, / Kalevalan kankahilla.
      Old reliable Väinämöinen / Lived his days in lyric leisure / In the glades of Väinölä, / On the heaths of Kalevala.
  3. Kalevala. An urban-type settlement, the administrative capital of the Kalevalsky District, Republic of Karelia, in northwestern Russia; also historically known as Uhtua.

Declension

Inflection of Kalevala (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative Kalevala
genitive Kalevalan
partitive Kalevalaa
illative Kalevalaan
singular plural
nominative Kalevala
accusative nom. Kalevala
gen. Kalevalan
genitive Kalevalan
partitive Kalevalaa
inessive Kalevalassa
elative Kalevalasta
illative Kalevalaan
adessive Kalevalalla
ablative Kalevalalta
allative Kalevalalle
essive Kalevalana
translative Kalevalaksi
abessive Kalevalatta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Kalevala (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Kalevalani
accusative nom. Kalevalani
gen. Kalevalani
genitive Kalevalani
partitive Kalevalaani
inessive Kalevalassani
elative Kalevalastani
illative Kalevalaani
adessive Kalevalallani
ablative Kalevalaltani
allative Kalevalalleni
essive Kalevalanani
translative Kalevalakseni
abessive Kalevalattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Kalevalasi
accusative nom. Kalevalasi
gen. Kalevalasi
genitive Kalevalasi
partitive Kalevalaasi
inessive Kalevalassasi
elative Kalevalastasi
illative Kalevalaasi
adessive Kalevalallasi
ablative Kalevalaltasi
allative Kalevalallesi
essive Kalevalanasi
translative Kalevalaksesi
abessive Kalevalattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Kalevalamme
accusative nom. Kalevalamme
gen. Kalevalamme
genitive Kalevalamme
partitive Kalevalaamme
inessive Kalevalassamme
elative Kalevalastamme
illative Kalevalaamme
adessive Kalevalallamme
ablative Kalevalaltamme
allative Kalevalallemme
essive Kalevalanamme
translative Kalevalaksemme
abessive Kalevalattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Kalevalanne
accusative nom. Kalevalanne
gen. Kalevalanne
genitive Kalevalanne
partitive Kalevalaanne
inessive Kalevalassanne
elative Kalevalastanne
illative Kalevalaanne
adessive Kalevalallanne
ablative Kalevalaltanne
allative Kalevalallenne
essive Kalevalananne
translative Kalevalaksenne
abessive Kalevalattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Kalevalansa
accusative nom. Kalevalansa
gen. Kalevalansa
genitive Kalevalansa
partitive Kalevalaansa
inessive Kalevalassaan
Kalevalassansa
elative Kalevalastaan
Kalevalastansa
illative Kalevalaansa
adessive Kalevalallaan
Kalevalallansa
ablative Kalevalaltaan
Kalevalaltansa
allative Kalevalalleen
Kalevalallensa
essive Kalevalanaan
Kalevalanansa
translative Kalevalakseen
Kalevalaksensa
abessive Kalevalattaan
Kalevalattansa
instructive
comitative

Derived terms

compounds

Anagrams

German

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish Kalevala.

Proper noun

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das/die Kalevala n or f (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des/der Kalevala)

  1. the Kalevala (the Finnish national epic)
    In jenen Jahren durchpflügte die russische Aggression die Autonomie Finnlands gerade an den Grenzlinien Kareliens, wodurch das Kalevala zum Symbol nationaler Identität aufstieg.
    In those years, Russian aggression plowed through the autonomy of Finland right on the borderlines of Karelia, whereby the Kalevala rose to a symbol of national identity.

Declension

Further reading

  • Kalevala” in Duden online
  • Kalevala” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Latin

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Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish Kalevala.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Kalevala f sg (genitive Kalevalae); first declension (New Latin)

  1. The Kalevala (the Finnish national epic)
    Kalevalae argumentum principale est vita Vainamoinis, quam ob rem carmen cum Odyssea Homeri comparari potest.
    The principal theme of the Kalevala is the life of Väinämöinen, wherefore the poem can be compared with the Odyssey of Homer.
  2. An urban-type settlement, the administrative capital of the Kalevalsky District, Republic of Karelia, in northwestern Russia; also historically known as Uhtua.

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Kalevala
genitive Kalevalae
dative Kalevalae
accusative Kalevalam
ablative Kalevalā
vocative Kalevala

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish Kalevala.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Kalevala m

  1. Kalevala (the Finnish national epic)