Kuhle
German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
A Central and Low German word from Middle Low German [Term?] and northern Middle High German kūle, ultimately from the root of Keule (“club”).
The regular High German development is seen in older Kaule, the modern form was introduced via German Low German. Cognate to Dutch kuil, Luxembourgish Kaul.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Kuhle f (genitive Kuhle, plural Kuhlen)
- hollow (lowered area on a surface)
- (geography) hollow, depression
Usage notes edit
- The word is standard vocabulary in northern and central Germany. It is also used and understood, although less widely, in the southern half of the language area.
Declension edit
Declension of Kuhle [feminine]