Kalle

== Estonian == === Etymology === From Swedish and Finnish Kalle. Also used as a diminutive of Kalev. === Proper noun === Kalle a male given name from Swedish == Finnish == === Etymology === From Swedish Kalle, originally a pet form of Kaarle, Kaarlo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɑlːe/, [ˈkɑ̝lːe̞] Rhymes: -ɑlːe Syllabification(key): Kal‧le Hyphenation(key): Kal‧le === Proper noun === Kalle a male given name A male nickname, a diminutive form of Kalevi, Kaarlo or Kalervo. The letter K in the Finnish spelling alphabet. (rare) a Finnish surname ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== Kalle is the 65th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 10,971 male individuals (and as a middle name to 6,610 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References === == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkalə/ Rhymes: -alə === Etymology 1 === From Yiddish כּלה (kale, “bride”), from Hebrew כַּלָּה (kalá, “bride”). ==== Noun ==== Kalle f (genitive Kalle, plural Kallen) (dated slang) bride (dated slang) lover (dated slang) prostitute ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === As a nickname probably a native variant of Karl. As an actual given name, however, reinforced by Swedish Kalle through Kalle Blomquist (Swedish Kalle Blomkvist, English Bill Bergson). ==== Proper noun ==== Kalle m (proper noun, strong, genitive Kalles) A male given name, predominantly a nickname for someone named Karl. === Further reading === “Kalle” in Duden online == Limburgish == === Etymology === Nominalised form of kalle. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈka.lə/ Homophone: kalle Hyphenation: Kal‧le Rhymes: -alə === Noun === Kalle m (Eupen) conversation, chat Synonyms: Aïs, Disskorsch, Geschpriëk, Mulle == Old Swedish == === Proper noun === Kalle m diminutive of Karl ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== Swedish: Karli, Karle, Carli, Carlie, Karly, Kalle, Calle == Swedish == === Alternative forms === Calle === Etymology === Affix of the first letters in Karl, based on the non-rhotic pronunciation, Kal +‎ (gemination) l +‎ (hypocoristic suffix) -e. Compare with Swedish male given name hypocoristic forming. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²kalɛ/ === Proper noun === Kalle c (genitive Kalles) a diminutive of the male given name Karl a male given name based on the diminutive above (colloquial) short for Kalle Anka (“a Christmas TV special”) === Interjection === Kalle The letter "K" in the Swedish spelling alphabet