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Kullervo

[ koo-ler-vaw ]

/ ˈku lərˌvɔ /

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noun

(in the Kalevala) a slave who, after a series of tragic misadventures, kills himself.

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Words nearby Kullervo

Kuleshov, kuletuk, kulfi, kulich, Kulla, Kullervo, Kultur, Kulturkampf, Kulturkreis, Kulun, Kum

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How to use Kullervo in a sentence

The fourth hero is Kullervo, a morose and wicked slave of gigantic strength, which he always misuses.
Kalevala, Volume I (of 2)|Anonymous
Untamo brings Kullervo up as a slave, but as he spoils everything he touches, sells him to Ilmarinen.
Kalevala, Volume I (of 2)|Anonymous
She gives birth to Kullervo, who vows vengeance against Untamo in his cradle.
Kalevala, Volume I (of 2)|Anonymous
Kullervo did so, and after he had paid them he started off in his sledge to drive home again.
Finnish Legends for English Children|R. Eivind

But Kullervo said: 'Thou shouldst go thyself, for the cows are in better condition to-night than they havep.
Finnish Legends for English Children|R. Eivind