kaal

See also: kål

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch kaal.

Adjective

kaal (attributive kale, comparative kaler, superlative kaalste)

1. bald

Derived terms

• kaalgat

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cale, from Old Dutch *kalo, from Proto-Germanic *kalwaz (“naked, bald”), from Proto-Indo-European *galw- (“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, figuratively) skinned, without means, in a poor state

Inflection

Declension 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
• kaaltjes

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

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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

Derived terms

• kaaluma

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Võro

Etymology 1

From .

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

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Wik-Mungkan

Noun

kaal

1. mother's younger brother; uncle

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Yucatec Maya

Noun

kaal (plural kaaloʼob)

1. (anatomy) neck