kirtel
Danish edit
Etymology edit
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Noun edit
kirtel c (singular definite kirtlen, plural indefinite kirtler)
Declension edit
Declension of kirtel
gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | kirtel | kirtlen | kirtler | kirtlerne |
genitive | kirtels | kirtlens | kirtlers | kirtlernes |
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Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
- curtel, curtil, cuyrtel, kertel, kertell, kertelle, kertil, kiertel, kirtell, kirtil, kirtill, kirtyll, kurtel, kurtell, kyrtell, kyrtil, kyrtle, kyrtul, kyrtyl, kyrtylle
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old English cyrtel, akin to Old Norse kyrtill.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kirtel (plural kirtles)
- A men's kirtle or coat (often worn under an overcoat)
- A women's kirtle or gown (often worn under an overcoat)
- (figurative) A cover; an exterior or outer layer.
- (anatomy, figurative) A tunic or membrane.
- (rare) A coat that goes below armour.
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References edit
- “kirtel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.