Kela

See also: kela, kēlā, and kèlā

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkelɑ/, [ˈk̟e̞lɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -elɑ
• Syllabification^(key): Ke‧la

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Kela

1. Acronym of Kansaneläkelaitos.

Usage notes

The acronym is more frequently used than the full name.

Declension

Inflection of Kela (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		Kela	Kelat
genitive		Kelan	Kelojen
partitive		Kelaa	Keloja
illative		Kelaan	Keloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Kela	Kelat
accusative	nom.	Kela	Kelat
	gen.	Kelan
genitive		Kelan	Kelojen Kelain rare
partitive		Kelaa	Keloja
inessive		Kelassa	Keloissa
elative		Kelasta	Keloista
illative		Kelaan	Keloihin
adessive		Kelalla	Keloilla
ablative		Kelalta	Keloilta
allative		Kelalle	Keloille
essive		Kelana	Keloina
translative		Kelaksi	Keloiksi
abessive		Kelatta	Keloitta
instructive		—	Keloin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Kela (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Kelani Kelani accusative nom. Kelani Kelani gen. Kelani genitive Kelani Kelojeni Kelaini rare partitive Kelaani Kelojani inessive Kelassani Keloissani elative Kelastani Keloistani illative Kelaani Keloihini adessive Kelallani Keloillani ablative Kelaltani Keloiltani allative Kelalleni Keloilleni essive Kelanani Keloinani translative Kelakseni Keloikseni abessive Kelattani Keloittani instructive — — comitative — Keloineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Kelasi Kelasi accusative nom. Kelasi Kelasi gen. Kelasi genitive Kelasi Kelojesi Kelaisi rare partitive Kelaasi Kelojasi inessive Kelassasi Keloissasi elative Kelastasi Keloistasi illative Kelaasi Keloihisi adessive Kelallasi Keloillasi ablative Kelaltasi Keloiltasi allative Kelallesi Keloillesi essive Kelanasi Keloinasi translative Kelaksesi Keloiksesi abessive Kelattasi Keloittasi instructive — — comitative — Keloinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Kelamme Kelamme accusative nom. Kelamme Kelamme gen. Kelamme genitive Kelamme Kelojemme Kelaimme rare partitive Kelaamme Kelojamme inessive Kelassamme Keloissamme elative Kelastamme Keloistamme illative Kelaamme Keloihimme adessive Kelallamme Keloillamme ablative Kelaltamme Keloiltamme allative Kelallemme Keloillemme essive Kelanamme Keloinamme translative Kelaksemme Keloiksemme abessive Kelattamme Keloittamme instructive — — comitative — Keloinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Kelanne Kelanne accusative nom. Kelanne Kelanne gen. Kelanne genitive Kelanne Kelojenne Kelainne rare partitive Kelaanne Kelojanne inessive Kelassanne Keloissanne elative Kelastanne Keloistanne illative Kelaanne Keloihinne adessive Kelallanne Keloillanne ablative Kelaltanne Keloiltanne allative Kelallenne Keloillenne essive Kelananne Keloinanne translative Kelaksenne Keloiksenne abessive Kelattanne Keloittanne instructive — — comitative — Keloinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Kelansa Kelansa accusative nom. Kelansa Kelansa gen. Kelansa genitive Kelansa Kelojensa Kelainsa rare partitive Kelaansa Kelojaan Kelojansa inessive Kelassaan Kelassansa Keloissaan Keloissansa elative Kelastaan Kelastansa Keloistaan Keloistansa illative Kelaansa Keloihinsa adessive Kelallaan Kelallansa Keloillaan Keloillansa ablative Kelaltaan Kelaltansa Keloiltaan Keloiltansa allative Kelalleen Kelallensa Keloilleen Keloillensa essive Kelanaan Kelanansa Keloinaan Keloinansa translative Kelakseen Kelaksensa Keloikseen Keloiksensa abessive Kelattaan Kelattansa Keloittaan Keloittansa instructive — — comitative — Keloineen Keloinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• kela-korvaus

 

Etymology 2

Possibly from a nickname/byname based on kela (“crank”) (like kelaveivi (“crank-foot(ed)”)), or from the Old Swedish given name Kæli (genitive Kæla).

Proper noun

Kela

1. a Finnish surname

Declension

Inflection of Kela (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		Kela	Kelat
genitive		Kelan	Kelojen
partitive		Kelaa	Keloja
illative		Kelaan	Keloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Kela	Kelat
accusative	nom.	Kela	Kelat
	gen.	Kelan
genitive		Kelan	Kelojen Kelain rare
partitive		Kelaa	Keloja
inessive		Kelassa	Keloissa
elative		Kelasta	Keloista
illative		Kelaan	Keloihin
adessive		Kelalla	Keloilla
ablative		Kelalta	Keloilta
allative		Kelalle	Keloille
essive		Kelana	Keloina
translative		Kelaksi	Keloiksi
abessive		Kelatta	Keloitta
instructive		—	Keloin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Kela (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Kelani Kelani accusative nom. Kelani Kelani gen. Kelani genitive Kelani Kelojeni Kelaini rare partitive Kelaani Kelojani inessive Kelassani Keloissani elative Kelastani Keloistani illative Kelaani Keloihini adessive Kelallani Keloillani ablative Kelaltani Keloiltani allative Kelalleni Keloilleni essive Kelanani Keloinani translative Kelakseni Keloikseni abessive Kelattani Keloittani instructive — — comitative — Keloineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Kelasi Kelasi accusative nom. Kelasi Kelasi gen. Kelasi genitive Kelasi Kelojesi Kelaisi rare partitive Kelaasi Kelojasi inessive Kelassasi Keloissasi elative Kelastasi Keloistasi illative Kelaasi Keloihisi adessive Kelallasi Keloillasi ablative Kelaltasi Keloiltasi allative Kelallesi Keloillesi essive Kelanasi Keloinasi translative Kelaksesi Keloiksesi abessive Kelattasi Keloittasi instructive — — comitative — Keloinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Kelamme Kelamme accusative nom. Kelamme Kelamme gen. Kelamme genitive Kelamme Kelojemme Kelaimme rare partitive Kelaamme Kelojamme inessive Kelassamme Keloissamme elative Kelastamme Keloistamme illative Kelaamme Keloihimme adessive Kelallamme Keloillamme ablative Kelaltamme Keloiltamme allative Kelallemme Keloillemme essive Kelanamme Keloinamme translative Kelaksemme Keloiksemme abessive Kelattamme Keloittamme instructive — — comitative — Keloinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Kelanne Kelanne accusative nom. Kelanne Kelanne gen. Kelanne genitive Kelanne Kelojenne Kelainne rare partitive Kelaanne Kelojanne inessive Kelassanne Keloissanne elative Kelastanne Keloistanne illative Kelaanne Keloihinne adessive Kelallanne Keloillanne ablative Kelaltanne Keloiltanne allative Kelallenne Keloillenne essive Kelananne Keloinanne translative Kelaksenne Keloiksenne abessive Kelattanne Keloittanne instructive — — comitative — Keloinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Kelansa Kelansa accusative nom. Kelansa Kelansa gen. Kelansa genitive Kelansa Kelojensa Kelainsa rare partitive Kelaansa Kelojaan Kelojansa inessive Kelassaan Kelassansa Keloissaan Keloissansa elative Kelastaan Kelastansa Keloistaan Keloistansa illative Kelaansa Keloihinsa adessive Kelallaan Kelallansa Keloillaan Keloillansa ablative Kelaltaan Kelaltansa Keloiltaan Keloiltansa allative Kelalleen Kelallensa Keloilleen Keloillensa essive Kelanaan Kelanansa Keloinaan Keloinansa translative Kelakseen Kelaksensa Keloikseen Keloiksensa abessive Kelattaan Kelattansa Keloittaan Keloittansa instructive — — comitative — Keloineen Keloinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• Kelahaara

 

Statistics

• Kela is the 853^rd (tied with 1 other surname) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 1,020 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Anagrams

• kale, leka