Kobel

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoːbl̩/

Etymology 1

Noun

Kobel m (genitive Kobels, plural Kobel)

1. in carriages the space under the feet
2. (Oberrheinic) a hood or fascinator (once) worn by women
3. a dovecot(e)
4. a little stable for animals

Synonyms

• (dovecot[e]): Taubenhaus, Taubenkobel, Taubenschlag

See also

• Siechkobel
• Kobelwagen
• Koben

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

Further reading

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