# kahle
## Finnish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkɑhleˣ/, [ˈkɑ̝xle̞(ʔ)]
* Rhymes: -ɑhle
* Hyphenation: kah‧le

### Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *kahlëh, cognate with Karelian kahleh (“shackle, burden”), Ingrian kahle. Proposed to be either a further development of kahle (etymology 2), or alternatively derived from Germanic (compare haahla (“trammel hook”) from Proto-Germanic *hanhlō).

#### Noun

kahle
* shackle, fetter

##### Declension

Possessive forms of kahle (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kahleeni
kahleeni
accusative
nom.
kahleeni
kahleeni
gen.
kahleeni
genitive
kahleeni
kahleideni kahleitteni
partitive
kahlettani
kahleitani
inessive
kahleessani
kahleissani
elative
kahleestani
kahleistani
illative
kahleeseeni
kahleisiini kahleihini
adessive
kahleellani
kahleillani
ablative
kahleeltani
kahleiltani
allative
kahleelleni
kahleilleni
essive
kahleenani
kahleinani
translative
kahleekseni
kahleikseni
abessive
kahleettani
kahleittani
instructive
comitative
—kahleineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kahleesi
kahleesi
accusative
nom.
kahleesi
kahleesi
gen.
kahleesi
genitive
kahleesi
kahleidesi kahleittesi
partitive
kahlettasi
kahleitasi
inessive
kahleessasi
kahleissasi
elative
kahleestasi
kahleistasi
illative
kahleeseesi
kahleisiisi kahleihisi
adessive
kahleellasi
kahleillasi
ablative
kahleeltasi
kahleiltasi
allative
kahleellesi
kahleillesi
essive
kahleenasi
kahleinasi
translative
kahleeksesi
kahleiksesi
abessive
kahleettasi
kahleittasi
instructive
comitative
—kahleinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kahleemme
kahleemme
accusative
nom.
kahleemme
kahleemme
gen.
kahleemme
genitive
kahleemme
kahleidemme kahleittemme
partitive
kahlettamme
kahleitamme
inessive
kahleessamme
kahleissamme
elative
kahleestamme
kahleistamme
illative
kahleeseemme
kahleisiimme kahleihimme
adessive
kahleellamme
kahleillamme
ablative
kahleeltamme
kahleiltamme
allative
kahleellemme
kahleillemme
essive
kahleenamme
kahleinamme
translative
kahleeksemme
kahleiksemme
abessive
kahleettamme
kahleittamme
instructive
comitative
—kahleinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kahleenne
kahleenne
accusative
nom.
kahleenne
kahleenne
gen.
kahleenne
genitive
kahleenne
kahleidenne kahleittenne
partitive
kahlettanne
kahleitanne
inessive
kahleessanne
kahleissanne
elative
kahleestanne
kahleistanne
illative
kahleeseenne
kahleisiinne kahleihinne
adessive
kahleellanne
kahleillanne
ablative
kahleeltanne
kahleiltanne
allative
kahleellenne
kahleillenne
essive
kahleenanne
kahleinanne
translative
kahleeksenne
kahleiksenne
abessive
kahleettanne
kahleittanne
instructive
comitative
—kahleinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kahleensa
kahleensa
accusative
nom.
kahleensa
kahleensa
gen.
kahleensa
genitive
kahleensa
kahleidensa kahleittensa
partitive
kahlettaan kahlettansa
kahleitaan kahleitansa
inessive
kahleessaan kahleessansa
kahleissaan kahleissansa
elative
kahleestaan kahleestansa
kahleistaan kahleistansa
illative
kahleeseensa
kahleisiinsa kahleihinsa
adessive
kahleellaan kahleellansa
kahleillaan kahleillansa
ablative
kahleeltaan kahleeltansa
kahleiltaan kahleiltansa
allative
kahleelleen kahleellensa
kahleilleen kahleillensa
essive
kahleenaan kahleenansa
kahleinaan kahleinansa
translative
kahleekseen kahleeksensa
kahleikseen kahleiksensa
abessive
kahleettaan kahleettansa
kahleittaan kahleittansa
instructive
comitative
—kahleineen kahleinensa :

##### Derived terms

* kahleeton
* kahlehtia
* kahlekoira
* kahlekuningas
* kahlita
* kahlo

#### Further reading

* “kahle”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

### Etymology 2

From kahlata (“to wade”) +‎ -e. Cognates include dialectal Estonian kahle (“attachment point for a rope in a seine”), perhaps Livonian kōļ (“strap”).

#### Noun

kahle (dialectal)
* the open end of a dragnet or seine

##### Declension

Possessive forms of kahle (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kahleeni
kahleeni
accusative
nom.
kahleeni
kahleeni
gen.
kahleeni
genitive
kahleeni
kahleideni kahleitteni
partitive
kahlettani
kahleitani
inessive
kahleessani
kahleissani
elative
kahleestani
kahleistani
illative
kahleeseeni
kahleisiini kahleihini
adessive
kahleellani
kahleillani
ablative
kahleeltani
kahleiltani
allative
kahleelleni
kahleilleni
essive
kahleenani
kahleinani
translative
kahleekseni
kahleikseni
abessive
kahleettani
kahleittani
instructive
comitative
—kahleineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kahleesi
kahleesi
accusative
nom.
kahleesi
kahleesi
gen.
kahleesi
genitive
kahleesi
kahleidesi kahleittesi
partitive
kahlettasi
kahleitasi
inessive
kahleessasi
kahleissasi
elative
kahleestasi
kahleistasi
illative
kahleeseesi
kahleisiisi kahleihisi
adessive
kahleellasi
kahleillasi
ablative
kahleeltasi
kahleiltasi
allative
kahleellesi
kahleillesi
essive
kahleenasi
kahleinasi
translative
kahleeksesi
kahleiksesi
abessive
kahleettasi
kahleittasi
instructive
comitative
—kahleinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kahleemme
kahleemme
accusative
nom.
kahleemme
kahleemme
gen.
kahleemme
genitive
kahleemme
kahleidemme kahleittemme
partitive
kahlettamme
kahleitamme
inessive
kahleessamme
kahleissamme
elative
kahleestamme
kahleistamme
illative
kahleeseemme
kahleisiimme kahleihimme
adessive
kahleellamme
kahleillamme
ablative
kahleeltamme
kahleiltamme
allative
kahleellemme
kahleillemme
essive
kahleenamme
kahleinamme
translative
kahleeksemme
kahleiksemme
abessive
kahleettamme
kahleittamme
instructive
comitative
—kahleinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kahleenne
kahleenne
accusative
nom.
kahleenne
kahleenne
gen.
kahleenne
genitive
kahleenne
kahleidenne kahleittenne
partitive
kahlettanne
kahleitanne
inessive
kahleessanne
kahleissanne
elative
kahleestanne
kahleistanne
illative
kahleeseenne
kahleisiinne kahleihinne
adessive
kahleellanne
kahleillanne
ablative
kahleeltanne
kahleiltanne
allative
kahleellenne
kahleillenne
essive
kahleenanne
kahleinanne
translative
kahleeksenne
kahleiksenne
abessive
kahleettanne
kahleittanne
instructive
comitative
—kahleinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kahleensa
kahleensa
accusative
nom.
kahleensa
kahleensa
gen.
kahleensa
genitive
kahleensa
kahleidensa kahleittensa
partitive
kahlettaan kahlettansa
kahleitaan kahleitansa
inessive
kahleessaan kahleessansa
kahleissaan kahleissansa
elative
kahleestaan kahleestansa
kahleistaan kahleistansa
illative
kahleeseensa
kahleisiinsa kahleihinsa
adessive
kahleellaan kahleellansa
kahleillaan kahleillansa
ablative
kahleeltaan kahleeltansa
kahleiltaan kahleiltansa
allative
kahleelleen kahleellensa
kahleilleen kahleillensa
essive
kahleenaan kahleenansa
kahleinaan kahleinansa
translative
kahleekseen kahleeksensa
kahleikseen kahleiksensa
abessive
kahleettaan kahleettansa
kahleittaan kahleittansa
instructive
comitative
—kahleineen kahleinensa :

### References

* ↑ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
* ↑ Kylstra, A.D.; Hahmo, Sirkka-Liisa; Hofstra, Tette; Nikkilä, Otto. 1991–2012. Lexikon der älteren germanischen Lehnwörter in den ostseefinnischen Sprachen. Amsterdam: Rodopi.

### Anagrams

* Helka

## German
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Adjective

kahle
* inflection of kahl:
** strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
** strong nominative/accusative plural
** weak nominative all-gender singular
** weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

## Ingrian
### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kahlëh. Cognates include Finnish kahle and dialectal Estonian kahle.

### Pronunciation

* (Ala-Laukaa) IPA: /ˈkɑhle/, [ˈkɑhɫ]
* (Soikkola) IPA: /ˈkɑhle/, [ˈkɑhɫe̞]
* Rhymes: -ɑhl, -ɑhle
* Hyphenation: kah‧le

### Noun

kahle
* chain

#### Declension
### References

* Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 121

## Swazi
### Etymology

From ka- +‎ -hle.

### Adverb

kahlé
* well

## Zulu
### Etymology

From ka- +‎ -hle.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɠaːɬé/

### Adverb

kahlé
* nicely, well, properly
* carefully, slowly, gently

### Interjection

kahle (to one person, to multiple people kahleni)
* wait a moment, hold on
* don't [with infinitive]
    Synonym: musa

### References

* C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “kahle”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “kahle (6.3)”