Kallavesi

== Finnish == === Etymology === Kalla +‎ vesi. Possibly from a mythologized use of a Sami word for "old man" (Northern Sami gállis), or more likely from kallas (“bank of a body of water”) because of the steep lakeshores. First attested as Kalawesi in 1461. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɑlːɑˌʋesi/, [ˈkɑ̝lːɑ̝ˌʋe̞s̠i] Rhymes: -esi Syllabification(key): Kal‧la‧ve‧si Hyphenation(key): Kalla‧vesi === Proper noun === Kallavesi The tenth largest lake in Finland. A certain smaller lake in Finland. ==== Declension ==== === References ===