keal

See also: ke'al

West Frisian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɪə̯l/

Etymology 1

From Old Frisian kale, from Proto-Germanic *kalwaz.

Adjective

keal

1. bald, hairless

   Myn pake hat in keale holle.

   My grandpa has a bald head.

2. bare

   Dy beammen binne keal.

   Those trees are bare.

Inflection

Inflection of keal
uninflected	keal
inflected	keale
comparative	kealder kealer
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		keal	kealder kealer	it kealst it kealste
indefinite	c. sing.	keale	kealdere kealere	kealste
	n. sing.	keal	kealder kealer	kealste
	plural	keale	kealdere kealere	kealste
definite		keale	kealdere kealere	kealste
partitive		keals	kealders kealers	—

Further reading

• “keal (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *kalbaz.

Noun

keal n (plural keallen, diminutive kealtsje)

1. calf (young cow)

   As de keallen op it iis dûnsje.

   If the calves dance on the ice.

Further reading

• “keal (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011