Kabel

See also: kabel, kaabel, and kábel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kabel, which is borrowed via Middle Low German from Middle Dutch cabel (“thick rope”), itself from northern French câble. The contemporary sense is from English cable, which see for more.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaːbəl/, [ˈkaːbəl], [ˈkaːbl̩]
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  • Hyphenation: Ka‧bel

Noun

Kabel n (genitive Kabels, plural Kabel, diminutive Käbelchen n)

  1. cable (electronic wire)
  2. (archaic) telegram
  3. (nautical, not general) thick rope

Declension
Declension of Kabel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kabel die Kabel
genitive eines des Kabels der Kabel
dative einem dem Kabel den Kabeln
accusative ein das Kabel die Kabel

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