Kullervo
Finnish
Etymology
Diminutive form of kulta (“gold”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkulːerʋo/, [ˈkulːe̞rʋo̞]
- Rhymes: -ulːerʋo
- Syllabification(key): Kul‧ler‧vo
Proper noun
Kullervo
- A tragic hero in the Kalevala.
- 1849 Kalevala (Translation 1988 by Eino Friberg) 36:155-158:
- Kullervo, Kalervon poika, / Sinisukka äijön lapsi, / Läksi soitellen sotahan, / Iloitellen tappelohon.
- Kullervo, son of Kalervo, / Old man's son in blue stockings, / Went off piping to the war, / Went rejoicing to the battle.
- Kullervo, Kalervon poika, / Sinisukka äijön lapsi, / Läksi soitellen sotahan, / Iloitellen tappelohon.
- 1849 Kalevala (Translation 1988 by Eino Friberg) 36:155-158:
- a male given name taken into use from the Kalevala
Declension
| Inflection of Kullervo (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Kullervo | Kullervot | |
| genitive | Kullervon | Kullervojen Kullervoiden Kullervoitten | |
| partitive | Kullervoa | Kullervoja Kullervoita | |
| illative | Kullervoon | Kullervoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Kullervo | Kullervot | |
| accusative | nom. | Kullervo | Kullervot |
| gen. | Kullervon | ||
| genitive | Kullervon | Kullervojen Kullervoiden Kullervoitten | |
| partitive | Kullervoa | Kullervoja Kullervoita | |
| inessive | Kullervossa | Kullervoissa | |
| elative | Kullervosta | Kullervoista | |
| illative | Kullervoon | Kullervoihin | |
| adessive | Kullervolla | Kullervoilla | |
| ablative | Kullervolta | Kullervoilta | |
| allative | Kullervolle | Kullervoille | |
| essive | Kullervona | Kullervoina | |
| translative | Kullervoksi | Kullervoiksi | |
| instructive | — | Kullervoin | |
| abessive | Kullervotta | Kullervoitta | |
| comitative | — | Kullervoineen | |
| Possessive forms of Kullervo (type palvelu) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | Kullervoni | Kullervomme |
| 2nd person | Kullervosi | Kullervonne |
| 3rd person | Kullervonsa | |