kielholen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Low German kilhalen, adapted to German holen. Compare Dutch kielhalen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkiːlˌhoːlən/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: kiel‧ho‧len

Verb[edit]

kielholen (weak, third-person singular present kielholt, past tense kielholte, past participle gekielholt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (nautical, historical) to keelhaul
  2. (nautical) to careen

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Further reading[edit]

  • kielholen” in Duden online
  • kielholen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache