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.

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 Christmas Eve, when Christmas is celebrated in Sweden (with the full title "Kalle Anka och hans vänner önskar God Jul" – "From All of Us to All of You" in English)
3. (colloquial) Something false or insincere, not to be taken seriously.
   • 2024, 52:54 from the start, in Gränsbevakarna Sverige, season 4, episode 14, spoken by border police (Joachim):

     Det här är ett Kalle Anka-körkort.

     This is a false driver's license.

Derived terms

• Kalle Anka-parti (“Donald Duck [political] party”)

See also

• Ankeborg
• Långtbortistan
• Musse Pigg (“Mickey Mouse”)
• läskeblask
• slarvsylta