English

Proper noun

Kalevala

1. The Finnish national epic.
2. The mythical location where the heroes of Kalevala live.

Translations

Finnish

Etymology

From Kaleva +‎ -la = dwelling place of Kaleva (or, of the descendants of Kaleva).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑleˌvɑlɑ/
• Hyphenation: Ka‧le‧va

Proper noun

Kalevala

1. Kalevala (epic)
2. Kalevala (mythical place)
   • 1849 Kalevala (Translation 1988 by Eino Friberg) 3:1-6:

     Vaka vanha Väinämöinen / Elelevi aikojansa / Noilla Väinölän ahoilla, / Kalevalan kankahilla.

     Old reliable Väinämöinen / Lived his days in lyric leisure / In the glades of Väinölä, / On the heaths of Kalevala.

Declension

Derived terms

• kalevalainen

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from Finnish Kalevala.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌka.le.ˈva.lɐ/

Proper noun

Kalevala m

1. Kalevala (the Finnish national epic)