kägla
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See also: kagla
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Low German, but of uncertain origin outside of Germanic; see German Kegel (“pin, skittle”).
Noun[edit]
kägla c
- a cone (something cone-shaped)
- a pin (in bowling)
- Synonym: bowlingkägla
- a skittle (in skittles)
Usage notes[edit]
Turns into kägel- in compounds.
Declension[edit]
| Declension of kägla | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | kägla | käglan | käglor | käglorna |
| Genitive | käglas | käglans | käglors | käglornas |
Derived terms[edit]
- kägel (“nine-pin bowling”)
- kägelsnitt (“conic section”)
- ljuskägla (“cone-shaped light”)
See also[edit]
- bowling
- bowlingklot (“bowling ball”)
- kon
- strut
References[edit]
- kägla in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- kägla in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- kägla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- Llewellyn, E.C.: The Influence of Low Dutch on the English Vocabulary