kaal
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch kaal, from Middle Dutch cale, from Old Dutch *kalo, from Proto-Germanic *kalwaz (“naked, bald”), from Proto-Indo-European *gelH- (“naked, bald”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
kaal (attributive kaal, comparative kaler, superlative kaalste)
Derived terms edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch cale, from Old Dutch *kalo, from Proto-Germanic *kalwaz (“naked, bald”), from Proto-Indo-European *gelH- (“naked, bald”). Compare German kahl, West Frisian keal, English callow.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
kaal (comparative kaler, superlative kaalst)
- without defining features, smooth, bland, plain
- bald, bare, without fur, plumage, foliage etc.
- (of a person, figuratively) skinned, without means, in a poor state
Inflection edit
| Inflection of kaal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | kaal | |||
| inflected | kale | |||
| comparative | kaler | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | kaal | kaler | het kaalst het kaalste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | kale | kalere | kaalste |
| n. sing. | kaal | kaler | kaalste | |
| plural | kale | kalere | kaalste | |
| definite | kale | kalere | kaalste | |
| partitive | kaals | kalers | — | |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: kaal
- Negerhollands: kaal
- → Antillean Creole: tête kaal (Guadeloupe, Martinique)
- → Papiamentu: kaal (dated)
References edit
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
Anagrams edit
Estonian edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German schale.
Noun edit
kaal (genitive kaalu, partitive kaalu)
- weight (the numerical value)
- scale (device used to measure weight)
- importance, weight
Declension edit
| Declension of kaal (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | kaal | kaalud | |
| accusative | nom. | ||
| gen. | kaalu | ||
| genitive | kaalude | ||
| partitive | kaalu | kaale kaalusid | |
| illative | kaalu kaalusse |
kaaludesse kaalesse | |
| inessive | kaalus | kaaludes kaales | |
| elative | kaalust | kaaludest kaalest | |
| allative | kaalule | kaaludele kaalele | |
| adessive | kaalul | kaaludel kaalel | |
| ablative | kaalult | kaaludelt kaalelt | |
| translative | kaaluks | kaaludeks kaaleks | |
| terminative | kaaluni | kaaludeni | |
| essive | kaaluna | kaaludena | |
| abessive | kaaluta | kaaludeta | |
| comitative | kaaluga | kaaludega | |
Derived terms edit
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Noun edit
kaal
- obsolete typography of kål
Võro edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Finnic *kakla.
Noun edit
kaal (genitive kaala, partitive kaala)
Inflection edit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Etymology 2 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
kaal (genitive kaalu, partitive kaalu)
Inflection edit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Wik-Mungkan edit
Noun edit
kaal
- mother's younger brother; uncle
Yucatec Maya edit
Noun edit
kaal (plural kaaloʼob)