calu

See also: Calu, and cāļu

Middle English

Adjective

calu

1. Alternative form of calwe

Old English

Alternative forms

• calo, caluw

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kalu, from Proto-Germanic *kalwaz (“bald”), from Proto-Indo-European *golHwos (“naked, bald”).

Cognate with Old Frisian *kalu, Old Saxon kalu, Old Dutch *kalo, Old High German kalo.

Latin calvus (“bald”) and Sanskrit कुल्व (kulva, “bald”) are false cognates and derive from a different PIE root.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑ.lu/

Adjective

calu

1. (of persons) bald
2. (of plants) bare

Declension

Declension of calu — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	calu, calo	calu, calo	calu, calo
Accusative	calone	calwe	calu, calo
Genitive	calwes	calore	calwes
Dative	calwum	calore	calwum
Instrumental	calwe	calore	calwe
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	calwe	calwa, calwe	calu, calo
Accusative	calwe	calwa, calwe	calu, calo
Genitive	calora	calora	calora
Dative	calwum	calwum	calwum
Instrumental	calwum	calwum	calwum

Declension of calu — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	calwa	calwe	calwe
Accusative	calwan	calwan	calwe
Genitive	calwan	calwan	calwan
Dative	calwan	calwan	calwan
Instrumental	calwan	calwan	calwan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	calwan	calwan	calwan
Accusative	calwan	calwan	calwan
Genitive	calora, calwena	calora, calwena	calora, calwena
Dative	calwum	calwum	calwum
Instrumental	calwum	calwum	calwum

Related terms

• calwa

Descendants

• Middle English: calwe
  • English: callow

Volapük

Noun

calu

1. predicative singular of cal