/ˈkɑljɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝ljɑ̝]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *kalja (cognate with Estonian kali). According to one theory, possibly from earlier *kaleja or *kaleta, possibly from an early Indo-European language; compare Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-u-t- (“beer”) (Proto-Slavic *olъ, Proto-Germanic *alu, Old Prussian alu, Old Armenian աւղի (awłi)), and if so, akin to olut, a later borrowing from Baltic or Germanic.
- A traditional fermented, homemade, weak table drink made of malt and sugar, closely resembling kvass; its alcohol content is between 0.8 and 2.2 %.
- informalbeer
Muodotkalja(nominative, singular) · kaljat(nominative, plural) · kalja(accusative, nominative, singular) · kaljat(accusative, nominative, plural) · kaljan(accusative, genitive, singular) · kaljat(accusative, genitive, plural) · kaljan(genitive, singular) · kaljojen(genitive, plural) · kaljain(genitive, plural, rare) · kaljaa(partitive, singular) · kaljoja(partitive, plural) · kaljassa(inessive, singular) · kaljoissa(inessive, plural) · kaljasta(elative, singular) · kaljoista(elative, plural) · kaljaan(illative, singular) · kaljoihin(illative, plural) · kaljalla(adessive, singular) · kaljoilla(adessive, plural) · kaljalta(ablative, singular)