kahle

kahle

See also: Kahle

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑhleˣ/, [ˈkɑxle̞(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -ɑhle
• Syllabification^(key): kah‧le

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *kahleh, cognate with Karelian kahleh (“shackle, burden”), Ingrian kahle. Proposed to be either a further development of etymology 2,[1] or derived from Germanic (compare haahla (“trammel hook”) from Proto-Germanic *hanhlō)[2].

Noun

kahle

1. shackle

Declension

Inflection of kahle (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation)
nominative		kahle	kahleet
genitive		kahleen	kahleiden kahleitten
partitive		kahletta	kahleita
illative		kahleeseen	kahleisiin kahleihin
		singular	plural
nominative		kahle	kahleet
accusative	nom.	kahle	kahleet
	gen.	kahleen
genitive		kahleen	kahleiden kahleitten
partitive		kahletta	kahleita
inessive		kahleessa	kahleissa
elative		kahleesta	kahleista
illative		kahleeseen	kahleisiin kahleihin
adessive		kahleella	kahleilla
ablative		kahleelta	kahleilta
allative		kahleelle	kahleille
essive		kahleena	kahleina
translative		kahleeksi	kahleiksi
instructive		—	kahlein
abessive		kahleetta	kahleitta
comitative		—	kahleineen

Possessive forms of kahle (type hame)
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	kahleeni	kahleemme
2nd person	kahleesi	kahleenne
3rd person	kahleensa

Derived terms

• kahlehtia
• kahlekuningas
• kahlo

Etymology 2

From kahlata (“to wade”) +‎ -e. Cognates include dialectal Estonian kahle (“attachment point for a rope in a seine”), perhaps Livonian kōļ (“strap”).

Noun

kahle

1. (dialectal) the open end of a dragnet or seine

References

1. Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
2. Kylstra, A.D.; Hahmo, Sirkka-Liisa; Hofstra, Tette; Nikkilä, Otto. 1991–2012. Lexikon der älteren germanischen Lehnwörter in den ostseefinnischen Sprachen. Amsterdam: Rodopi.

Anagrams

• Helka

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German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

kahle

1. inflection of kahl:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

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Ingrian

Kahle.

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kahleh. Cognates include Finnish kahle and dialectal Estonian kahle.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑhle/, [ˈkɑhɫ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑhle/, [ˈkɑhɫe̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑhle
• Hyphenation: kah‧le

Noun

kahle

1. chain

Declension

Declension of kahle (type 6/lähe, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	kahle	kahleet
genitive	kahleen	kahlein
partitive	kahletta	kahleita
illative	kahleesse	kahleisse
inessive	kahlees	kahleis
elative	kahleest	kahleist
allative	kahleelle	kahleille
adessive	kahleel	kahleil
ablative	kahleelt	kahleilt
translative	kahleeks	kahleiks
essive	kahleenna, kahleen	kahleinna, kahlein
exessive1)	kahleent	kahleint
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 121

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Swazi

Etymology

From ka- +‎ -hle.

Adverb

kahlé

1. well

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Zulu

FWOTD – 10 March 2020

Etymology

From ka- +‎ -hle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɠaːɬé/

Adverb

kahlé

1. nicely, well, properly
2. carefully, slowly, gently

Interjection

kahle (to one person, to multiple people kahleni)

1. wait a moment, hold on
2. don't [+infinitive]

   Synonym: musa

References

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “kahle”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “kahle (6.3)”