Translingual

edit
 
Cola acuminata

Etymology

edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

edit

Cola f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae – kola nut trees.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.

Hypernyms

edit

Hyponyms

edit

References

edit

English

edit

Pronunciation

edit

Proper noun

edit

Cola

  1. (slang, US) Columbia, South Carolina
    Synonym: Cola Town

German

edit

Etymology

edit

From the kola nut and the brandname Coca Cola.

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːla/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

edit

Cola f (genitive Cola, plural (referring to different kinds or brands) Colas or (referring to quantities) Cola) or
Cola (alternatively in southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland) n (strong, genitive Cola or Colas, plural (referring to different kinds or brands) Colas or (referring to quantities) Cola)

  1. (beverage) Coke, Coca-Cola, cola (beverage made with caramel and carbonated water)

Usage notes

edit
  • The word is generally feminine in northern and central Germany. The neuter gender is used alternatively in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
  • As with other drinks, the unchanged plural is normally used when referring to quantities, e.g. glasses. The form Colas is used chiefly when meaning different kinds or brands.

Declension

edit

References

edit
  • Cola” in Duden online