kaal

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See also: kål

Afrikaans

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /kɑːl/
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Adjective

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kaal (attributive kaal, comparative kaler, superlative kaalste)

  1. naked
    Synonym: naak
  2. bald
    Synonym: kaalkop

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Dutch

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Etymology

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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

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Adjective

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kaal (comparative kaler, superlative kaalst)

  1. without defining features, smooth, bland, plain
  2. bald, bare, without fur, plumage, foliage etc.
  3. (of a person, figuratively) skinned, without means, in a poor state

Declension

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Declension 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

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: kaal
  • Negerhollands: kaal
  • Antillean Creole: tête kaal (Guadeloupe, Martinique)
  • Papiamentu: kaal (dated)

References

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  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Anagrams

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Estonian

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German schale.

Noun

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kaal (genitive kaalu, partitive kaalu)

  1. weight (the numerical value)
  2. scale (device used to measure weight)
  3. importance, weight

Declension

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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

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Jamaican Creole

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Etymology

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Derived from English call.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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kaal

  1. to call, to refer, to name
    • 2014 May 28, Larry Chang, Biesik Jumiekan: Introduction to Jamaican Language, Gnosophia Publishers, →ISBN, page 18:
      Fi kanviinians, mek wi kaal di chrii gried ar rijista a Patwa J1, J2 ah J3.
      For convenience, let us refer to three modes or registers of Patois as J1, J2 and J3.
      (literally, “For convenience, let us call the three grades or registers as Patois J1, J2 and J3.”)
  2. to call, to request, to summon
    • '2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, 1:48:
      Nataniyel se tu im se, “Ou kom yu nuo mi?” Jiizas ansa im an se, “Mi si yu fram wen yu did anda di fig chrii, bifuo Filip kaal yu.”
      Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."

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Further reading

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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kaal

  1. obsolete typography of kål

Võro

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Finnic *kakla.

Noun

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kaal (genitive kaala, partitive kaala)

  1. neck
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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kaal (genitive kaalu, partitive kaalu)

  1. weight
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Wik-Mungkan

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Noun

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kaal

  1. mother's younger brother; uncle

Yucatec Maya

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Noun

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kaal (plural kaaloʼob)

  1. (anatomy) neck