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kall homograph 2

noun neutersubstantiv intetkjønn

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt kall ‘kalling’ Old Norse kall 'calling'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. oppfordringcall · request · appeal a calloppfordring
    • Guds kall God's call
  2. indre trang;
    livsoppgavea life's work, a lifelong mission
    an inner urge;
    a life's work, a lifelong missionlivsoppgave
    • følge kallet to follow one's calling
    • føle et kall til å bli lege to feel a calling to become a doctor
  3. (distrikt for) en prests embete (the district covered by) a priest's office
    • søke et kall to apply for a clerical post
  4. kallesignala call sign a call signkallesignal