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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Kalevala

Kalevala f sg (genitive Kalevalae)
Classical[kaˈɫɛ.wa.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[kaˈlɛː.va.la]

Meaning

  1. New LatinfemininesingularThe 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. New Latinfemininesingularan urban-type settlement, the administrative capital of the Kalevalsky District, Republic of Karelia, in northwestern Russia; also historically known as Uhtua.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeKalevala—
genitiveKalevalae—
dativeKalevalae—
accusativeKalevalam—
ablativeKalevalā—
vocativeKalevala—

Origins

Borrowed from Finnish Kalevala.

Quick answers

What does Kalevala mean in Latin?
Kalevala, a proper noun, means “The Kalevala (the Finnish national epic); an urban-type settlement, the administrative capital of the Kalevalsky District, Republic of Karelia, in northwestern Russia; also historically known as Uhtua.”.
What is the genitive of Kalevala?
The genitive singular is Kalevalae. Kalevala is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Kalevala?
In classical Latin, [kaˈɫɛ.wa.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈlɛː.va.la].