Kobel

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoːbl̩/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German kobe(l), from the root of Koben (“stable”).

Noun

Kobel m (strong, genitive Kobels, plural Kobel)

1. The space under the feet in carriages
2. (Oberrheinic) A hood or fascinator (once) worn by women
3. A dovecot(e)

   Synonyms: Taubenhaus, Taubenkobel, Taubenschlag

4. A little stable for animals

Declension

Declension of Kobel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Kobel	die	Kobel
genitive	eines	des	Kobels	der	Kobel
dative	einem	dem	Kobel	den	Kobeln
accusative	einen	den	Kobel	die	Kobel

See also

• Siechkobel
• Kobelwagen
• Koben

Proper noun

Kobel

1. a surname

Etymology 2

Apparently a borrowing from Slavic, from Proto-Slavic *kobyla (“mare”). Compare Czech kobyla, Polish and Lower Sorbian kobyła, and Upper Sorbian kobła.

Noun

Kobel f (genitive Kobel, plural Kobeln) (obsolete)

2. mare (adult female horse)

   Synonym: Stute

3. horse of inferior quality, nag

   Synonym: Mähre

Declension

Declension of Kobel [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Kobel	die	Kobeln
genitive	einer	der	Kobel	der	Kobeln
dative	einer	der	Kobel	den	Kobeln
accusative	eine	die	Kobel	die	Kobeln

Further reading

• Kobel ‘equa’ in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.