Kohle

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kole f alongside commoner kol n, from Old High German kol n, from Proto-Germanic *kulą n, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷol-, from *ǵwelH- (“to burn, shine”). 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

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoːlə/
• Rhymes: -oːlə

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Noun

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

Derived terms

• Braunkohle
• Holzkohle
• Kohlendioxid n
• Kohlenmonoxid n
• Kohlensäure
• Kohlenstoff
• Köhler
• Steinkohle
• verkohlen (verb)

 

Noun

Kohle pl

1. plural of Kohl "cabbages"

Further reading

• “Kohle” in Duden online

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Pennsylvania German

Noun

Kohle

1. plural of Kohl