Kohle

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kol, from Old High German kol, from Proto-Germanic *kulą, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷol-, from *ǵwelH- (“to burn, shine”). Cognate with Dutch kool, Danish kul, English coal.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːlə/
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  • Rhymes: -oːlə

Noun

Kohle f (genitive Kohle, plural Kohlen)

  1. The fossil fuel coal
  2. (slang) dough, money

Declension
Declension of Kohle
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kohle die Kohlen
genitive einer der Kohle der Kohlen
dative einer der Kohle den Kohlen
accusative eine die Kohle die Kohlen

Derived terms

Noun

Kohle pl

  1. plural of Kohl "cabbages"

Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Noun

Kohle

  1. plural of Kohl
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