"kall" meaning in Norwegian Nynorsk

See kall in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|nn|misspelling}} kall
  1. Misspelling of kald. Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: kald
    Sense id: en-kall-nn-adj-lvZ0mTau
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

Forms: kallet [definite, singular], kall [indefinite, plural], kalla [definite, plural]
Etymology: From Old Norse kall. See also the verb kalla (“to call”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nn|non|kall}} Old Norse kall Head templates: {{nn-noun-n1}} kall n (definite singular kallet, indefinite plural kall, definite plural kalla)
  1. a calling or vocation, religious or otherwise Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-kall-nn-noun-It1Z6dS9
  2. an office and/or the geographic area of said office Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-kall-nn-noun-YGJEfiV3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: prestekall
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: kallen [definite, singular], kallar [indefinite, plural], kallane [definite, plural]
Etymology: From Old Norse karl, from Proto-Germanic *karilaz. Doublet of kar. Cognates include Elfdalian kall and Swedish karl. Etymology templates: {{inh|nn|non|karl}} Old Norse karl, {{inh|nn|gem-pro|*karilaz}} Proto-Germanic *karilaz, {{doublet|nn|kar}} Doublet of kar, {{cog|ovd|kall}} Elfdalian kall, {{cog|sv|karl}} Swedish karl Head templates: {{nn-noun-m1}} kall m (definite singular kallen, indefinite plural kallar, definite plural kallane)
  1. an old man Tags: masculine Synonyms: gubbe
    Sense id: en-kall-nn-noun-xxxxrGP~
  2. a married man, husband Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-kall-nn-noun-3zpm~JoN
  3. dude, bloke, guy, chap, man Tags: masculine Synonyms: kar
    Sense id: en-kall-nn-noun-mWo6x6Ys
  4. (folklore) (a general term for) a male supernatural creature Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-kall-nn-noun-VDq5ng-L Categories (other): Folklore Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
  5. a male bird Tags: masculine Synonyms: hannfugl, stegg
    Sense id: en-kall-nn-noun-7XOF9a7h
  6. an old tree (with its crown cut) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-kall-nn-noun-3fvW3URi
  7. (often in compounds) an axle Tags: in-compounds, masculine, often
    Sense id: en-kall-nn-noun-y-LDxkPn
  8. (botany) a flower of various genera Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-kall-nn-noun-HFVPkJtw Categories (other): Plants Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: kjerring, kjelling
Etymology number: 2 Derived forms: andekall, andkall, fossekall, haugkall, hinkall, kvernkall, omnkall, runekall, Torekall, tuftekall, tusskall

Verb

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nn|verb form}} kall
  1. imperative of kalla Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: kalla
    Sense id: en-kall-nn-verb-23xV5M8c
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "an old tree (with its crown cut)"
      ],
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        [
          "tree",
          "tree"
        ],
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          "crown",
          "crown"
        ]
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "an axle"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "axle",
          "axle"
        ]
      ],
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        "(often in compounds) an axle"
      ],
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        "in-compounds",
        "masculine",
        "often"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "nn:Plants"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a flower of various genera"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "botany",
          "botany"
        ],
        [
          "flower",
          "flower"
        ],
        [
          "genera",
          "genus"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(botany) a flower of various genera"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "biology",
        "botany",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "kall"
}

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      },
      "expansion": "kall",
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  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
  "lang_code": "nn",
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        {
          "word": "kalla"
        }
      ],
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        "imperative of kalla"
      ],
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        ]
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  "word": "kall"
}

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  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
  "lang_code": "nn",
  "pos": "adj",
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    {
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        {
          "word": "kald"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        "Misspelling of kald."
      ],
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}

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