keal
See also: ke'al
West Frisian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Frisian kale, from Proto-West Germanic *kalu, from Proto-Germanic *kalwaz. Cognate with English callow.
Adjective edit
keal
- bald, hairless
- Myn pake hat in keale holle.
- My grandpa has a bald head.
- bare
- Dy beammen binne keal.
- Those trees are bare.
Inflection edit
| Inflection of keal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | keal | |||
| inflected | keale | |||
| comparative | kealder kealer | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | keal | kealder kealer |
it kealst it kealste | |
| indefinite | c. sing. | keale | kealdere kealere |
kealste |
| n. sing. | keal | kealder kealer |
kealste | |
| plural | keale | kealdere kealere |
kealste | |
| definite | keale | kealdere kealere |
kealste | |
| partitive | keals | kealders kealers |
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Further reading edit
- “keal (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
Etymology 2 edit
From Old Frisian *kāl, *kalf, from Proto-West Germanic *kalb, from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz.
Noun edit
keal n (plural keallen, diminutive kealtsje)
- calf (young cow)
- As de keallen op it iis dûnsje.
- If the calves dance on the ice.
Further reading edit
- “keal (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011