kalka

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Noun

kalka

  1. Alternative spelling of galga

Icelandic

Etymology

From kalk (lime, quicklime) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

Verb

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kalka

  1. (transitive) to lime, limewash
  2. (intransitive) to calcify
  3. (intransitive) to lose one’s memory or mental acuity, as due to age; to become senile

Conjugation

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese calcar.

Verb

kalka

  1. trample
  2. ram, press

References

  • Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN

Karao

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish carga.

Noun

kalka

  1. cargo; load

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French calque.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkal.ka/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -alka
  • Syllabification: kal‧ka

Noun

kalka f

  1. onionskin, tracing paper
  2. carbon paper
  3. carbonless copy paper
  4. (linguistics) calque

Usage notes

Despite the form kalek being listed in several major Polish dictionaries, many describe it as “not recommended” (like the Słownik gramatyczny języka polskiego) or in the case of more prescriptive ones outright “incorrect.” The form kalk is used more often due to the former also being the genitive plural of kaleka.

Declension

Further reading

  • kalka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kalka in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Etymology

kalk (lime) +‎ -a

Verb

kalka (present kalkar, preterite kalkade, supine kalkat, imperative kalka)

  1. to lime (treat with lime (calcium hydroxide (kalciumhydroxid) or calcium oxide (kalciumoxid)), especially to reduce acidity)
    kalka en försurad sjö
    lime an acidified lake
    kalka åkermark
    lime farmland
  2. to lime (apply limewash (to something))
    Synonyms: vitkalka, vitmena

Conjugation

References