Kobel

German

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkoːbl̩/

Etymology 1

Noun

Kobel m (genitive Kobels, plural Kobel)

in carriages the space under the feet
(Oberrheinic) a hood or fascinator (once) worn by women
a dovecot(e)
a little stable for animals

Synonyms

(dovecot[e]): Taubenhaus, Taubenkobel, Taubenschlag

See also

Siechkobel
Kobelwagen
Koben

Etymology 2

Apparently a borrowing from Slavic, from Proto-Slavic *kobyla (“mare”). Compare Czech kobyla, Polish and Lower Sorbian kobyła, and Upper Sorbian kobła.

Noun

Kobel f (genitive Kobel, plural Kobeln) (obsolete)

mare (adult female horse)
Synonym: Stute
horse of inferior quality, nag
Synonym: Mähre

Further reading

Kobel ‘equa’ in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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