/ˈkɑlpɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝lpɑ̝]
AlkuperäUnknown. No known cognates. Possible, but unlikely, is a connection with the homonym kalpa (“piece of wood put on an animal's neck to prevent it from running through a fence, poke”), which is likely of Germanic origin.
- a triple-edged thrusting sword, similar to a rapier or smallsword
- poeticsword (in general)
“Syvä iskumme on, viha voittamaton,
meill’ armoa ei kotimaata.
Koko onnemme kalpamme kärjessä on,
ei rintamme heltyä saata.” — Our blow is deep, our wrath invincible,
we have no mercy, no homeland
Our fortune lies at the tips of our swords,
our hearts shall not relent.
- epee
Muodotkalpa(nominative, singular) · kalvat(nominative, plural) · kalpa(accusative, nominative, singular) · kalvat(accusative, nominative, plural) · kalvan(accusative, genitive, singular) · kalvat(accusative, genitive, plural) · kalvan(genitive, singular) · kalpojen(genitive, plural) · kalpain(genitive, plural, rare) · kalpaa(partitive, singular) · kalpoja(partitive, plural) · kalvassa(inessive, singular) · kalvoissa(inessive, plural) · kalvasta(elative, singular) · kalvoista(elative, plural) · kalpaan(illative, singular) · kalpoihin(illative, plural) · kalvalla(adessive, singular) · kalvoilla(adessive, plural) · kalvalta(ablative, singular)