Kalle Anka

Swedish

Etymology

Possibly from Kalle (nickname for Karl) and a pun on kall anka (“cold duck”), a common dish in Swedish restaurants between the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Kalle Anka c (genitive Kalle Ankas)

  1. Donald Duck (Disney character)
  2. a Christmas TV special broadcast every year since 1960 on Christmas Eve, when Christmas is celebrated in Sweden, with the full title "Kalle Anka och hans vänner önskar God Jul" (Donald Duck and His Friends Wish You a Merry Christmas) – "From All of Us to All of You" in English
    Synonym: (colloquial) Kalle
    När börjar Kalle Anka?
    When does the Christmas TV special start?
    Vi tittar på Kalle Anka
    We're watching the Christmas TV special
  3. (colloquial) Something false or insincere, not to be taken seriously.
    • 2024, 52:54 from the start, in Gränsbevakarna Sverige [Border Control Sweden], season 4, episode 14, spoken by border police (Joachim):
      Det här är ett Kalle Anka-körkort.
      This is a false driver's license.

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References

  1. ^ "Tidningsanka" - Research by donaldist Per Starbäck on the Swedish Donaldist mailing list, July 12 2016.
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