kaal

See also: kål

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch kaal.

Adjective

kaal (attributive kale, comparative kaler, superlative kaalste)

  1. bald

Derived terms

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cale, from Old Dutch *kalo, from Proto-Germanic *kalwaz (“naked, bald”), from Proto-Indo-European *galw- (“naked, bald”). Compare German kahl, West Frisian keal, English callow.

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

kaal (comparative kaler, superlative kaalst)

  1. without defining features, smooth, bland, plain
  2. bald, bare, without fur, plumage, foliage etc.
  3. (of a person, figuratively) skinned, without means, in a poor state

Inflection
Inflection of kaal
uninflected kaal
inflected kale
comparative kaler
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial kaalkalerhet kaalst
het kaalste
indefinite m./f. sing. kalekalerekaalste
n. sing. kaalkalerkaalste
plural kalekalerekaalste
definite kalekalerekaalste
partitive kaalskalers—

Derived terms

References
  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Anagrams

Estonian

Etymology

From Middle Low German schale.

Noun

kaal (genitive kaalu, partitive kaalu)

  1. weight (the numerical value)
  2. scale (device used to measure weight)
  3. importance, weight

Declension
Declension of kaal (type riik)
singular plural
nominative kaal kaalud
genitive kaalu kaalude
partitive kaalu kaale / kaalusid
illative kaalu / kaalusse kaaludesse
inessive kaalus kaaludes
elative kaalust kaaludest
allative kaalule kaaludele
adessive kaalul kaaludel
ablative kaalult kaaludelt
translative kaaluks kaaludeks
terminative kaaluni kaaludeni
essive kaaluna kaaludena
abessive kaaluta kaaludeta
comitative kaaluga kaaludega

Derived terms
  • kaaluma

Võro

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *kakla.

Noun

kaal (genitive kaala, partitive kaala)

  1. neck
Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2

Noun

kaal (genitive kaalu, partitive kaalu)

  1. weight
Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Wik-Mungkan

Noun

kaal

  1. mother's younger brother; uncle

Yucatec Maya

Noun

kaal (plural kaaloʼob)

  1. (anatomy) neck
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