intercalar

English

Adjective

intercalar (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of intercalary.

Catalan

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin intercalāris.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Central) [ˌin.tər.kəˈlar]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌin.tər.kəˈla]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌin.teɾ.kaˈlaɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Northwestern) [ˌin.ter.kaˈlar]

Adjective

intercalar m or f (masculine and feminine plural intercalars)

1. intercalary

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin intercalāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [ˌin.tər.kəˈla]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌin.teɾ.kaˈlaɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Northwestern) [ˌin.ter.kaˈla]

Verb

intercalar (first-person singular present intercalo, first-person singular preterite intercalí, past participle intercalat)

1. to intercalate
2. to alternate

Conjugation

    Central Catalan conjugation of intercalar (first conjugation)

infinitive			intercalar
gerund			intercalant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		intercalat		intercalada
		plural		intercalats		intercalades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	intercalo	intercales	intercala	intercalem	intercaleu	intercalen
	imperfect	intercalava	intercalaves	intercalava	intercalàvem	intercalàveu	intercalaven
	future	intercalaré	intercalaràs	intercalarà	intercalarem	intercalareu	intercalaran
	preterite	intercalí	intercalares	intercalà	intercalàrem	intercalàreu	intercalaren
	conditional	intercalaria	intercalaries	intercalaria	intercalaríem	intercalaríeu	intercalarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	intercali	intercalis	intercali	intercalem	intercaleu	intercalin
	imperfect	intercalés	intercalessis	intercalés	intercaléssim	intercaléssiu	intercalessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	intercala	intercali	intercalem	intercaleu	intercalin
	negative (no)	—	no intercalis	no intercali	no intercalem	no intercaleu	no intercalin

Further reading

• “intercalar”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én

Proto-Indo-European *-tér

Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér

Proto-Italic *n̥ter

Latin inter

Latin inter-

Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-

Proto-Italic *kalō

Latin calō

Latin intercalō

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālis

Latin -āris

Latin intercalārisbor.

Portuguese intercalar

Borrowed from Latin intercalāris.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.teʁ.kaˈlaʁ/ [ĩ.teh.kaˈlah]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.teʁ.kaˈlaʁ/ [ĩ.teh.kaˈlah]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ĩ.teɾ.kaˈlaɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ĩ.teʁ.kaˈlaʁ/ [ĩ.teχ.kaˈlaχ]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ĩ.teɻ.kaˈlaɻ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.tɨɾ.kɐˈlaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.tɨɾ.kɐˈlaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.tɨɾ.kɐˈla.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: in‧ter‧ca‧lar

Adjective

intercalar m or f (plural intercalares)

1. intercalary

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én

Proto-Indo-European *-tér

Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér

Proto-Italic *n̥ter

Latin inter

Latin inter-

Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-

Proto-Italic *kalō

Latin calō

Latin intercalārebor.

Portuguese intercalar

Borrowed from Latin intercalāre.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.teʁ.kaˈla(ʁ)/ [ĩ.teh.kaˈla(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.teʁ.kaˈla(ʁ)/ [ĩ.teh.kaˈla(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ĩ.teɾ.kaˈla(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ĩ.teʁ.kaˈla(ʁ)/ [ĩ.teχ.kaˈla(χ)]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ĩ.teɻ.kaˈla(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.tɨɾ.kɐˈlaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.tɨɾ.kɐˈlaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.tɨɾ.kɐˈla.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: in‧ter‧ca‧lar

Verb

intercalar (first-person singular present intercalo, first-person singular preterite intercalei, past participle intercalado)

1. to intercalate
2. to alternate

Conjugation

    Conjugation of intercalar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	intercalar
Personal	intercalar	intercalares	intercalar	intercalarmos	intercalardes	intercalarem
Gerund
	intercalando
Past participle
Masculine	intercalado			intercalados
Feminine	intercalada			intercaladas
Indicative
Present	intercalo	intercalas	intercala	intercalamos	intercalais	intercalam
Imperfect	intercalava	intercalavas	intercalava	intercalávamos	intercaláveis	intercalavam
Preterite	intercalei	intercalaste	intercalou	intercalamos1, intercalámos2	intercalastes	intercalaram
Pluperfect	intercalara	intercalaras	intercalara	intercaláramos	intercaláreis	intercalaram
Future	intercalarei	intercalarás	intercalará	intercalaremos	intercalareis	intercalarão
Conditional	intercalaria	intercalarias	intercalaria	intercalaríamos	intercalaríeis	intercalariam
Subjunctive
Present	intercale	intercales	intercale	intercalemos	intercaleis	intercalem
Imperfect	intercalasse	intercalasses	intercalasse	intercalássemos	intercalásseis	intercalassem
Future	intercalar	intercalares	intercalar	intercalarmos	intercalardes	intercalarem
Imperative
Affirmative		intercala	intercale	intercalemos	intercalai	intercalem
Negative (não)		não intercales	não intercale	não intercalemos	não intercaleis	não intercalem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Further reading

• “intercalar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French intercalaire.

Adjective

intercalar m or n (feminine singular intercalară, masculine plural intercalari, feminine/neuter plural intercalare)

1. interlayer

Declension

Declension of intercalar

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	intercalar		intercalară	intercalari	intercalare
	definite	intercalarul		intercalara	intercalarii	intercalarele
genitive- dative	indefinite	intercalar		intercalare	intercalari	intercalare
	definite	intercalarului		intercalarei	intercalarilor	intercalarelor

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /inteɾkaˈlaɾ/ [ĩn̪.t̪eɾ.kaˈlaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: in‧ter‧ca‧lar

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én

Proto-Indo-European *-tér

Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér

Proto-Italic *n̥ter

Latin inter

Latin inter-

Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-

Proto-Italic *kalō

Latin calō

Latin intercalō

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālis

Latin -āris

Latin intercalārisbor.

Spanish intercalar

Borrowed from Latin intercalāris.

Adjective

intercalar m or f (masculine and feminine plural intercalares)

1. intercalated

Derived terms

• capa intercalar
• día intercalar
• lámina intercalar
• segundo intercalar

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én

Proto-Indo-European *-tér

Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér

Proto-Italic *n̥ter

Latin inter

Latin inter-

Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-

Proto-Italic *kalō

Latin calō

Latin intercalārebor.

Spanish intercalar

Borrowed from Latin intercalāre.

Verb

intercalar (first-person singular present intercalo, first-person singular preterite intercalé, past participle intercalado)

1. to intersperse, to intercut
2. to insert, to interject, to sandwich
3. to intercalate

Conjugation

    Conjugation of intercalar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			intercalar
gerund			intercalando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		intercalado		intercalada
		plural		intercalados		intercaladas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	intercalo	intercalastú intercalásvos	intercala	intercalamos	intercaláis	intercalan
	imperfect	intercalaba	intercalabas	intercalaba	intercalábamos	intercalabais	intercalaban
	preterite	intercalé	intercalaste	intercaló	intercalamos	intercalasteis	intercalaron
	future	intercalaré	intercalarás	intercalará	intercalaremos	intercalaréis	intercalarán
	conditional	intercalaría	intercalarías	intercalaría	intercalaríamos	intercalaríais	intercalarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	intercale	intercalestú intercalésvos2	intercale	intercalemos	intercaléis	intercalen
	imperfect (ra)	intercalara	intercalaras	intercalara	intercaláramos	intercalarais	intercalaran
	imperfect (se)	intercalase	intercalases	intercalase	intercalásemos	intercalaseis	intercalasen
	future1	intercalare	intercalares	intercalare	intercaláremos	intercalareis	intercalaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		intercalatú intercalávos	intercale	intercalemos	intercalad	intercalen
	negative		no intercales	no intercale	no intercalemos	no intercaléis	no intercalen

¹Rare; now chiefly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tuteo-form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of intercalar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive intercalar	dative	intercalarme	intercalarte	intercalarle, intercalarse	intercalarnos	intercalaros	intercalarles, intercalarse
	accusative	intercalarme	intercalarte	intercalarlo, intercalarla, intercalarse	intercalarnos	intercalaros	intercalarlos, intercalarlas, intercalarse
with gerund intercalando	dative	intercalándome	intercalándote	intercalándole, intercalándose	intercalándonos	intercalándoos	intercalándoles, intercalándose
	accusative	intercalándome	intercalándote	intercalándolo, intercalándola, intercalándose	intercalándonos	intercalándoos	intercalándolos, intercalándolas, intercalándose
with informal second-person singular tuteo imperative intercala	dative	intercálame	intercálate	intercálale	intercálanos	not used	intercálales
	accusative	intercálame	intercálate	intercálalo, intercálala	intercálanos	not used	intercálalos, intercálalas
with informal second-person singular voseo imperative intercalá	dative	intercalame	intercalate	intercalale	intercalanos	not used	intercalales
	accusative	intercalame	intercalate	intercalalo, intercalala	intercalanos	not used	intercalalos, intercalalas
with formal second-person singular imperative intercale	dative	intercáleme	not used	intercálele, intercálese	intercálenos	not used	intercáleles
	accusative	intercáleme	not used	intercálelo, intercálela, intercálese	intercálenos	not used	intercálelos, intercálelas
with first-person plural imperative intercalemos	dative	not used	intercalémoste	intercalémosle	intercalémonos	intercalémoos	intercalémosles
	accusative	not used	intercalémoste	intercalémoslo, intercalémosla	intercalémonos	intercalémoos	intercalémoslos, intercalémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative intercalad	dative	intercaladme	not used	intercaladle	intercaladnos	intercalaos	intercaladles
	accusative	intercaladme	not used	intercaladlo, intercaladla	intercaladnos	intercalaos	intercaladlos, intercaladlas
with formal second-person plural imperative intercalen	dative	intercálenme	not used	intercálenle	intercálennos	not used	intercálenles, intercálense
	accusative	intercálenme	not used	intercálenlo, intercálenla	intercálennos	not used	intercálenlos, intercálenlas, intercálense

Related terms

• intercalación

Further reading

• “intercalar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Venetan

Verb

intercalar

1. obsolete spelling of intercałar (“intercalate”)

Conjugation

* Venetan conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Conjugation of intercalar (first conjugation)

infinitive	intercalar
auxiliary verb		aver	gerund		intercalando
past participle		intercalà
person	singular			plural
	first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	mi	ti	eło / eła	noialtri / noialtre	voialtri / voialtre	łuri / łore
present	intercalo	(te) intercali	(el/ła) intercala	intercalémo, intercalòn	intercalé	(i/łe) intercala
imperfect	intercalava	(te) intercalavi	(el/ła) intercalava	intercalàvimo	intercalavi	(i/łe) intercalava
future	intercalarò	(te) intercalarè	(el/ła) intercalarà	intercalarémo	intercalarè	(i/łe) intercalarà
conditional	intercalarìa	(te) intercalarisi	(el/ła) intercalarìa	intercalarìsimo	intercalarisi	(i/łe) intercalarìa
subjunctive	che mi	che ti	che eło / eła	che noialtri / noialtre	che voialtri / voialtre	che łuri / łore
present	intercale, intercala	(te) intercali	(el/ła) intercale, (el/ła) intercala	intercalémo, intercalone	intercalé	(i/łe) intercale, (i/łe) intercala
imperfect	intercalase	(te) intercalasi	(el/ła) intercalase	intercalàsimo	intercalasi	(i/łe) intercalase
imperative	—	ti	eło / eła	noialtri / noialtre	voialtri / voialtre	łuri / łore
	—	(te) intercala	(el/ła) intercala, (el/ła) intercale	intercalémo	intercalé	(i/łe) intercala, (i/łe) intercale