kalm

See also: Kalm and kälm-

Dutch

Alternative forms

• (obsolete) calm

Etymology

From earlier calm, from French calme.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɑlm
• IPA^(key): /kɑlm/

Adjective

kalm (comparative kalmer, superlative kalmst)

1. calm, tranquil, free of noise and disturbance
2. calm, composed, cool-headed

Declension

Declension of kalm
uninflected	kalm
inflected	kalme
comparative	kalmer
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		kalm	kalmer	het kalmst het kalmste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	kalme	kalmere	kalmste
	n. sing.	kalm	kalmer	kalmste
	plural	kalme	kalmere	kalmste
definite		kalme	kalmere	kalmste
partitive		kalms	kalmers	—

Synonyms

• rustig
• vredig

 

Derived terms

• kalmeren
• kalmheid
• kalmpjes
• kalmte
• kalmweg

 

Descendants

• Negerhollands: kalm
• → Caribbean Javanese: kalem
• → Javanese: ꦏꦊꦩ꧀ (kalem)
  • → Indonesian: kalem

Anagrams

• klam

Ludian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kalma.

Noun

kalm

1. death