kalla

See also: källa

Albanian

Etymology

From *kallë, derivative of kall.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaɫa/

Noun

kalla pl (definite plural kallat)

1. slander, calumny

Verb

kalla

1. first-person singular aorist indicative of kall

Related terms

• kall
• kallëzoj
• ngallë

Cypriot Arabic

Root
k-l-y
4 terms

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic قَلَّى (qallā).

Verb

kalla II (present pikalli) (transitive)

1. to fry

References

• 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

Etymology 1

Noun

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

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

Etymology 2

Noun

kalla

1. illative singular of kala

Faroese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰatla/

Verb

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

1. to call

   Hvat kallaði tú meg?

   What did you call me?

Conjugation

Conjugation of kalla (group v-30)

infinitive	kalla
supine	kallað
	present	past
first singular	kalli	kallaði
second singular	kallar	kallaði
third singular	kallar	kallaði
plural	kalla	kallaðu
participle (a6)1	kallandi	kallaður
	imperative
singular	kalla!
plural	kallið!

¹Only the past participle being declined.

Finnish

Leaves and inflorescence of Zantedeschia aethiopica.

Etymology

From taxonomic name Calla.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kalla

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

Usage notes

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

Declension

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 kallain rare
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 kallaini rare 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 kallaisi rare 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 kallaimme rare 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 kallainne rare 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 kallainsa rare 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

• (Zantedeschia): huonevehka
• (Zantedeschia aethiopica): valkohuonevehka

Further reading

• “kalla”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023

Icelandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʰatla]
• Rhymes: -atla

Verb

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

kalla – active voice (germynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að kalla
supine sagnbót		kallað
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		kallandi
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	kalla	kallaði		kalli	kallaði
	þú	kallar	kallaðir		kallir	kallaðir
	hann, hún, það	kallar	kallaði		kalli	kallaði
plural	við	köllum	kölluðum		köllum	kölluðum
	þið	kallið	kölluðuð		kallið	kölluðuð
	þeir, þær, þau	kalla	kölluðu		kalli	kölluðu
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	kalla (þú), kallaðu
plural	þið	kallið (þið), kalliði1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

kallast – mediopassive voice (miðmynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að kallast
supine sagnbót		kallast
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		kallandist (rare; see appendix)
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	kallast	kallaðist		kallist	kallaðist
	þú	kallast	kallaðist		kallist	kallaðist
	hann, hún, það	kallast	kallaðist		kallist	kallaðist
plural	við	köllumst	kölluðumst		köllumst	kölluðumst
	þið	kallist	kölluðust		kallist	kölluðust
	þeir, þær, þau	kallast	kölluðust		kallist	kölluðust
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	kallast (þú), kallastu
plural	þið	kallist (þið), kallisti1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

kallaður — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)

strong declension (sterk beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	kallaður	kölluð	kallað	kallaðir	kallaðar	kölluð
accusative (þolfall)	kallaðan	kallaða	kallað	kallaða	kallaðar	kölluð
dative (þágufall)	kölluðum	kallaðri	kölluðu	kölluðum	kölluðum	kölluðum
genitive (eignarfall)	kallaðs	kallaðrar	kallaðs	kallaðra	kallaðra	kallaðra
weak declension (veik beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	kallaði	kallaða	kallaða	kölluðu	kölluðu	kölluðu
accusative (þolfall)	kallaða	kölluðu	kallaða	kölluðu	kölluðu	kölluðu
dative (þágufall)	kallaða	kölluðu	kallaða	kölluðu	kölluðu	kölluðu
genitive (eignarfall)	kallaða	kölluðu	kallaða	kölluðu	kölluðu	kölluðu

Derived terms

• kallari (“crier”)

Ingrian

Etymology

Related to kallas (“slope”).

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑlːɑ/, [ˈkɑɫː]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑlːɑ/, [ˈkɑɫːɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑlː, -ɑlːɑ
• Hyphenation: kal‧la

Adjective

kalla (comparative kallamp)

1. sloping

Declension

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

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

Latvian

kallas

Noun

kalla f (4th declension)

1. calla

Declension

Declension of kalla (4th)

	singular	plural
nominative	kalla	kallas
genitive	kallas	kallu
dative	kallai	kallām
accusative	kallu	kallas
instrumental	kallu	kallām
locative	kallā	kallās
vocative	kalla	kallas

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

• kalle (e- and split infinitives)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²kɑlːɑ/

Verb

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

• kall

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

• kalli (superseded)

Noun

kalla n

1. definite plural of kall

References

• “kalla” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kalzōną.

Verb

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

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of kalla — active (weak class 2)

infinitive	kalla
present participle	kallandi
past participle	kallaðr
	indicative			subjunctive
	present	past		present	past
1st person singular	kalla	kallaða		kalla	kallaða
2nd person singular	kallar	kallaðir		kallir	kallaðir
3rd person singular	kallar	kallaði		kalli	kallaði
1st person plural	kǫllum	kǫlluðum		kallim	kallaðim
2nd person plural	kallið	kǫlluðuð		kallið	kallaðið
3rd person plural	kalla	kǫlluðu		kalli	kallaði
imperative	present
2nd person singular	kalla
1st person plural	kǫllum
2nd person plural	kallið

Conjugation of kalla — mediopassive (weak class 2)

infinitive	kallask
present participle	kallandisk
past participle	kallazk
	indicative			subjunctive
	present	past		present	past
1st person singular	kǫllumk	kǫlluðumk		kǫllumk	kǫlluðumk
2nd person singular	kallask	kallaðisk		kallisk	kallaðisk
3rd person singular	kallask	kallaðisk		kallisk	kallaðisk
1st person plural	kǫllumsk	kǫlluðumsk		kallimsk	kallaðimsk
2nd person plural	kallizk	kǫlluðuzk		kallizk	kallaðizk
3rd person plural	kallask	kǫlluðusk		kallisk	kallaðisk
imperative	present
2nd person singular	kallask
1st person plural	kǫllumsk
2nd person plural	kallizk

Descendants

• Icelandic: kalla
• Faroese: kalla
• Norwegian Nynorsk: kalla
• Old Swedish: kalla
  • Swedish: kalla
• Elfdalian: kolla
• Old Danish: kallæ
  • Danish: kalde
    • Norwegian Bokmål: kalle

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “kalla”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive

Old Swedish

Etymology

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

Verb

kalla

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of kalla (weak)

	present				past
infinitive	kalla				—
participle	kallandi, -e				kallaþer
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive
iæk	kallar	kalli, -e	—		kallaþi, -e	kallaþi, -e
þū	kallar	kalli, -e	kalla		kallaþi, -e	kallaþi, -e
han	kallar	kalli, -e	—		kallaþi, -e	kallaþi, -e
vīr	kallum, -om	kallum, -om	kallum, -om		kallaþum, -om	kallaþum, -om
īr	kallin	kallin	kallin		kallaþin	kallaþin
þēr	kalla	kallin	—		kallaþu, -o	kallaþin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive
iæk	kallas	kallis, -es	—		kallaþis, -es	kallaþis, -es
þū	kallas	kallis, -es	—		kallaþis, -es	kallaþis, -es
han	kallas	kallis, -es	—		kallaþis, -es	kallaþis, -es
vīr	kallums, -oms	kallums, -oms	—		kallaþums, -oms	kallaþums, -oms
īr	kallins	kallins	—		kallaþins	kallaþins
þēr	kallas	kallins	—		kallaþus, -os	kallaþins

Descendants

• Swedish: kalla

References

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

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²kalːa/

• Audio:

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Etymology 1

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

Verb

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

Conjugation of kalla (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	kalla		kallas
supine	kallat		kallats
imperative	kalla		—
imper. plural1	kallen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	kallar	kallade	kallas	kallades
ind. plural1	kalla	kallade	kallas	kallades
subjunctive2	kalle	kallade	kalles	kallades
present participle		kallande
past participle		kallad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Hyponyms

• återkalla

Etymology 2

Adjective

kalla

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

Further reading

• “kalla”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)