Kohle

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German kole f alongside commoner kol n, from Old High German kol n, from Proto-West Germanic *kol.

The feminine form is chiefly of Central and Low German origin (Middle Low German kōle f). Cognate with Dutch kool f, Danish kul n, English coal.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːlə/, [ˈkʰoːlə]
  • Rhymes: -oːlə
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

Kohle f (genitive Kohle, plural Kohlen)

  1. (uncountable) coal (material; either stone coal or charcoal)
  2. (countable) a coal; a piece of coal
  3. (uncountable, colloquial) money; dough; dosh
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Geld

Declension[edit]

Declension of Kohle [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kohle die Kohlen
genitive einer der Kohle der Kohlen
dative einer der Kohle den Kohlen
accusative eine die Kohle die Kohlen

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

Kohle pl

  1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Kohl (“cabbage”)

Further reading[edit]

  • “Kohle” in Duden online
  • “Kohle” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Kohle f

  1. plural of Kohl

Pennsylvania German[edit]

Noun[edit]

Kohle

  1. plural of Kohl
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