kaal

See also: kål

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch kaal, from Middle Dutch cale, from Old Dutch *kalo, from Proto-Germanic *kalwaz (“naked, bald”), from Proto-Indo-European *gelH- (“naked, bald”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑːl/

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Adjective

kaal (attributive kaal, comparative kaler, superlative kaalste)

1. naked

   Synonym: naak

2. bald

   Synonym: kaalkop

Derived terms

• kaalgat

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cale, from Old Dutch *kalo, from Proto-Germanic *kalwaz (“naked, bald”), from Proto-Indo-European *gelH- (“naked, bald”). Compare German kahl, West Frisian keal, English callow.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːl/

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• Hyphenation: kaal
• Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

kaal (comparative kaler, superlative kaalst)

1. without defining features, smooth, bland, plain
2. bald, bare, without fur, plumage, foliage etc.
3. (of a person, figurative) skinned, without means, in a poor state

Inflection

Inflection of kaal
uninflected	kaal
inflected	kale
comparative	kaler
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		kaal	kaler	het kaalst het kaalste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	kale	kalere	kaalste
	n. sing.	kaal	kaler	kaalste
	plural	kale	kalere	kaalste
definite		kale	kalere	kaalste
partitive		kaals	kalers	—

Derived terms

• kaalheid
• kaalhoofdig
• kaalknippen
• kaalkop
• kaalslag
• kaalte
• kaaltjes

Descendants

• Afrikaans: kaal
• Negerhollands: kaal
• → Antillean Creole: tête kaal (Guadeloupe, Martinique)
• → Papiamentu: kaal (dated)

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Anagrams

• laak

Estonian

Etymology

From Middle Low German schale.

Noun

kaal (genitive kaalu, partitive kaalu)

1. weight (the numerical value)
2. scale (device used to measure weight)
3. importance, weight

Declension

Declension of kaal (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation)

	singular	plural
nominative	kaal	kaalud
accusative	kaalu	kaalud
genitive	kaalu	kaalude
partitive	kaalu	kaale kaalusid
illative	kaalu kaalusse	kaaludesse kaalesse
inessive	kaalus	kaaludes kaales
elative	kaalust	kaaludest kaalest
allative	kaalule	kaaludele kaalele
adessive	kaalul	kaaludel kaalel
ablative	kaalult	kaaludelt kaalelt
translative	kaaluks	kaaludeks kaaleks
terminative	kaaluni	kaaludeni
essive	kaaluna	kaaludena
abessive	kaaluta	kaaludeta
comitative	kaaluga	kaaludega
Notes	1) The long illative singular form with -sse is rarely used for this declension type.

Derived terms

• kaaluma

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

kaal

1. obsolete typography of kål

Võro

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *kakla.

Noun

kaal (genitive kaala, partitive kaala)

1. neck

Inflection

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Etymology 2

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Noun

kaal (genitive kaalu, partitive kaalu)

1. weight

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Wik-Mungkan

Noun

kaal

1. mother's younger brother; uncle

Yucatec Maya

Noun

kaal (plural kaaloʼob)

1. (anatomy) neck