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kalevala

Ka·le·va·la
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kah-luh-vah-luh; Finnish kah-le-vah-lah]
    • /ˌkɑ ləˈvɑ lə; Finnish ˈkɑ lɛˌvɑ lɑ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kah-luh-vah-luh; Finnish kah-le-vah-lah]
    • /ˌkɑ ləˈvɑ lə; Finnish ˈkɑ lɛˌvɑ lɑ/

Definitions of kalevala word

  • noun kalevala (italics) the national epic of Finland (1835, enlarged 1849), compiled and arranged by Elias Lönnrot from popular lays of the Middle Ages. 1
  • noun kalevala the home or land of Kaleva; Finland. 1
  • noun kalevala the land of the hero Kaleva, who performed legendary exploits 0
  • noun kalevala the Finnish national epic in which these exploits are recounted, compiled by Elias Lönnrot from folk poetry in 1835 to 1849 0
  • noun kalevala a Finnish epic poem in trochaic alliterative verse, compiled in the early 19th cent. from orally transmitted folklore and poetry 0

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Parts of speech for Kalevala

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kalevala popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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