/ˈkɑlmɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝lmɑ̝]
OriginFrom Proto-Finnic *kalma, likely from Proto-Uralic *kalma (compare Erzya калмо (kalmo, “grave”)), formed as *kale- (“to die”) + *-ma (compare kuolema, formed as kuole- + -ma, both from the same verb with the same suffix, but at different times; kuolema is still recognizable as a deverbal noun, while kalma is not).
- literarydeath
“kalman haju” — the odor of death
Formskalma(nominative, singular) · kalmat(nominative, plural) · kalma(accusative, nominative, singular) · kalmat(accusative, nominative, plural) · kalman(accusative, genitive, singular) · kalmat(accusative, genitive, plural) · kalman(genitive, singular) · kalmojen(genitive, plural) · kalmain(genitive, plural, rare) · kalmaa(partitive, singular) · kalmoja(partitive, plural) · kalmassa(inessive, singular) · kalmoissa(inessive, plural) · kalmasta(elative, singular) · kalmoista(elative, plural) · kalmaan(illative, singular) · kalmoihin(illative, plural) · kalmalla(adessive, singular) · kalmoilla(adessive, plural) · kalmalta(ablative, singular)