opkaldet
Opkaldet is a Danish term that can function in linguistic and literary contexts rather than as a single, well-defined concept. In its primary sense, opkaldet is the definite form of the neuter noun opkald, which refers to an invocation, summons, or act of calling someone or something. The word thus appears in passages that describe rites, ceremonies, or ceremonial calls, and it can be translated as “the invocation” or “the calling.”
In addition, opkaldet can appear as a definite form of a past participle used adjectivally in older
Usage of opkaldet is most often found in historical, religious, or literary registers rather than in contemporary
Etymologically, opkald stems from kalde (to call, to name) with the productive prefix op- and the noun-forming
See also: Danish grammar, past participles, epithets, invocations, Danish lexicon.