kalle

verbverb

to call, name · to call for, summon

norrønt kalla Old Norse kalla

rope (på);
budsendeto send for, to summon to call (for);
to send for, summonbudsende
- kalle på hunden to call the dog
- plikten kaller duty calls
- bli kalt av Gud to be called by God
- kjenne seg kalt to feel called
- kalle tilbake varen to recall the product
- kalle inn til møte to call a meeting
utnevne (1)to appoint to appointutnevne (1)
- bli kalt til biskop to be appointed bishop
gi navn;
tiltale som;
karakterisere som to give a name to;
to address as;
to describe as
- de kalte gutten Nils they named the boy Nils
- vi kaller henne sjefen we call her the boss
- kalle seg fagmann to call oneself an expert
- kalle seg rik to call oneself rich
- kaller du det å vaske? do you call that cleaning?
rope utnavna nickname, a disparaging name til;
skjelle ut to shout derogatory nicknamesutnavn at;
to hurl abuse at
- de andre ungene kalte dem det verste de kunne finne på the other children called them the worst things they could think of
- de kaller meg! they're calling me names!

kalle opp

gi navn etter noe eller noen;
oppkalle to give a name taken from someone or something else;
to name after
- de vil gjerne kalle opp bestemoren når de får barn they'd like to name a child after the grandmother when they have one
- skolen er kalt opp etter forfatteren the school is named after the author
anropeto call, to hail, to call out to to call, to hailanrope
- trafikksentralen prøvde å kalle opp skipet the traffic control centre tried to call the ship
- de ble kalt opp over radio they were called over the radio

kalle ut gi ordre om å møte;
utkalleto call out, to order to report for duty to give orders to report for duty;
to call oututkalle