kel

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See also: Kel, -kel, kel', -kél, and kēļ

Cypriot Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic أَكَلَ‎ (ʔakala).

Verb[edit]

kel (present pkyakol)

  1. to eat
  2. to wear down

Czech[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Czech kel, from Proto-Slavic *kъlъ.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kel m inan

  1. tusk
  2. (obsolete, botany) embryo, germ
    Synonyms: klíček, embryo

Declension[edit]

Declension of kel (hard masculine inanimate reducible)
singular plural
nominative kel kly
genitive klu klů
dative klu klům
accusative kel kly
vocative kle kly
locative klu klech
instrumental klem kly

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • kel in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • kel in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • kel in Internetová jazyková příručka

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From German Kehle.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /keːl/, [kʰeːˀl]

Noun[edit]

kel c (singular definite kelen, plural indefinite kele)

  1. hollow moulding, cavetto
  2. valley

Inflection[edit]

Declension of kel
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kel kelen kele kelene
genitive kels kelens keles kelenes

Hungarian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɛl]
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: kel
  • Rhymes: -ɛl

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Ugric *kälä-, possibly derived from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kälä- (“to ford”).[1] Akin to Mansi ква̄луӈкве (kwāluňkwe, “to rise”).

Alternative forms[edit]

Verb[edit]

kel

  1. (obsolete) come and go, get about (to transport oneself from place to place)[2]
  3. (intransitive) to get up, rise (from sleep; occasionally more broadly from a lying or sitting position)
    Synonyms: felkel, feláll
  4. (intransitive, of the sun or moon) to rise
    Synonym: felkel
  5. (intransitive, of a seedling) to sprout, shoot, bud, germinate
    Synonyms: sarjad, kibújik
  6. (intransitive, of a young bird or insect) to hatch (to be hatched)
  7. (intransitive, cooking, of dough) to rise
  8. (intransitive, figuratively, in expressions) to start, set off, take off
    Synonyms: kezd, indul, (in expressions) ered
  9. (intransitive, figuratively, archaic or poetic) to rise, arise (chiefly of emotions, their outward expressions, or natural forces like wind)
    Synonyms: keletkezik, kezdődik, támad
  10. (intransitive, marketing, chiefly after adverbs) to be sought-after, in demand
    Synonyms: kelendő, eladható, kapós, keresett, fogy
  11. (intransitive, of a piece of writing) to be dated (only in the past tense)
    Synonyms: íródik, létrejön
Conjugation[edit]
conjugation of kel
1st person sg 2nd person sg
informal 		3rd person sg,
2nd p. sg formal 		1st person pl 2nd person pl
informal 		3rd person pl,
2nd p. pl formal
Indica­tive
mood 		Pre­sent Indef. kelek kelsz kel kelünk keltek kelnek
Def. intransitive verb, definite forms are not used
2nd-p. o. ―
Past Indef. keltem keltél kelt keltünk keltetek keltek
Def. ―
2nd-p. o. ―
Condi­tional
mood 		Pre­sent Indef. kelnék kelnél kelne kelnénk kelnétek kelnének
Def. ―
2nd-p. o. ―
Sub­junc­tive
mood 		Pre­sent Indef. keljek kelj or
keljél 		keljen keljünk keljetek keljenek
Def. ―
2nd-p. o. ―
Infinitive kelni kelnem kelned kelnie kelnünk kelnetek kelniük
Other nonfinite
verb forms 		Verbal noun Present participle Past participle Future part. Adverbial part. Potential
kelés kelő kelt ― kelve kelhet
Derived terms[edit]
Compound words

(With verbal prefixes):

Expressions

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Bavarian Keel (“Savoy cabbage”), from Latin caulis (“stem, stalk, cabbage”).

Noun[edit]

kel (plural kelek)

  2. Savoy cabbage
    Synonym: kelkáposzta
  3. (in phrases and compounds) a type of Brassica (cabbage and similar plants), including kale, cauliflower, napa cabbage, and Brussels sprout
    Hyponyms: fodros kel, kínai kel
Declension[edit]
Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
singular plural
nominative kel kelek
accusative kelt keleket
dative kelnek keleknek
instrumental kellel kelekkel
causal-final kelért kelekért
translative kellé kelekké
terminative kelig kelekig
essive-formal kelként kelekként
essive-modal — —
inessive kelben kelekben
superessive kelen keleken
adessive kelnél keleknél
illative kelbe kelekbe
sublative kelre kelekre
allative kelhez kelekhez
elative kelből kelekből
delative kelről kelekről
ablative keltől kelektől
non-attributive
possessive - singular 		kelé keleké
non-attributive
possessive - plural 		keléi kelekéi
Possessive forms of kel
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. kelem keljeim
2nd person sing. keled keljeid
3rd person sing. kelje keljei
1st person plural kelünk keljeink
2nd person plural keletek keljeitek
3rd person plural keljük keljeik
Derived terms[edit]
Compound words

References[edit]

  1. ^ Entry #259 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Research Institute for Linguistics, Hungary.
  2. ^ kel in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading[edit]

  • (to get up, to rise): kel in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • (Savoy cabbage): kel in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN

Kabuverdianu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Portuguese aquilo.

Pronoun[edit]

kel

  1. that

Northern Kurdish[edit]

Noun[edit]

kel ?

  1. thing
  2. heat

Old Czech[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *kъlъ.

Noun[edit]

kel m

  1. tusk
  2. culm (?)

Declension[edit]

Declension (pattern dub)
singular dual plural
nominative kel kla, kly kli, klové (kloví), kly
genitive kla, klu klú (klou) klóv (kluov, klů), kel
dative klu, klovi kloma, klama klóm (kluom, klům)
accusative kel, kla kla, kly kly
vocative kle kla, kly kli, klové (kloví), kly
locative klě (kle), klu, klovi klú (klou) kliech (klích), klech, klách
instrumental klem kloma, klama kly, klmi, klami

Descendants[edit]

  • Czech: kel

Further reading[edit]

Old French[edit]

Contraction[edit]

kel

  1. contraction of ke le (that it)

Slovak[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Bavarian Keel (“Savoy cabbage”), from Latin caulis (“stem, stalk, cabbage”).

Noun[edit]

kel m inan (genitive singular kelu, nominative plural kely, genitive plural kelov, declension pattern of dub)

  1. savoy
Declension[edit]
Declension of kel
singular plural
nominative kel kely
genitive kelu kelov
dative kelu kelom
accusative kel kely
locative kele keloch
instrumental kelom kelmi
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъlъ.

Noun[edit]

kel m inan (genitive singular kla, nominative plural kly, genitive plural klov, declension pattern of dub)

  1. tusk
Declension[edit]
Declension of kel
singular plural
nominative kel kly
genitive kla klov
dative klu klom
accusative kel kly
locative kle kloch
instrumental klom klami
Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • kel in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Deverbal from kela

Noun[edit]

kel n

  1. (colloquial) cuddling, petting

Declension[edit]

Declension of kel 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative kel kelet — —
Genitive kels kelets — —

References[edit]

Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ottoman Turkish كل‎ (kel, “bald”), from Persian کل‎ (kal, “bald”). Cognate to kelle (“head”) and ultimately to Latin calvus (“bald”), Old English calu (“bald”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

kel

  1. bald

Declension[edit]

Inflection
Nominative kel
Definite accusative keli
Singular Plural
Nominative kel keller
Definite accusative keli kelleri
Dative kele kellere
Locative kelde kellerde
Ablative kelden kellerden
Genitive kelin kellerin
Possessive forms
Nominative
Singular Plural
1st singular kelim kellerim
2nd singular kelin kellerin
3rd singular keli kelleri
1st plural kelimiz kellerimiz
2nd plural keliniz kelleriniz
3rd plural kelleri kelleri
Definite accusative
Singular Plural
1st singular kelimi kellerimi
2nd singular kelini kellerini
3rd singular kelini kellerini
1st plural kelimizi kellerimizi
2nd plural kelinizi kellerinizi
3rd plural kellerini kellerini
Dative
Singular Plural
1st singular kelime kellerime
2nd singular keline kellerine
3rd singular keline kellerine
1st plural kelimize kellerimize
2nd plural kelinize kellerinize
3rd plural kellerine kellerine
Locative
Singular Plural
1st singular kelimde kellerimde
2nd singular kelinde kellerinde
3rd singular kelinde kellerinde
1st plural kelimizde kellerimizde
2nd plural kelinizde kellerinizde
3rd plural kellerinde kellerinde
Ablative
Singular Plural
1st singular kelimden kellerimden
2nd singular kelinden kellerinden
3rd singular kelinden kellerinden
1st plural kelimizden kellerimizden
2nd plural kelinizden kellerinizden
3rd plural kellerinden kellerinden
Genitive
Singular Plural
1st singular kelimin kellerimin
2nd singular kelinin kellerinin
3rd singular kelinin kellerinin
1st plural kelimizin kellerimizin
2nd plural kelinizin kellerinizin
3rd plural kellerinin kellerinin

Synonyms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

Volapük[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French lequel (“which”).

Pronoun[edit]

kel

  1. (relative) who
  2. (relative) which

Declension[edit]

  • Note: This word is declined to match the function it plays in its subordinate clause, not to match the declension of the noun it modifies.
    declension of kel
singular plural
nominative kel kels
genitive kela kelas
dative kele keles
accusative keli kelis

Wolof[edit]

Noun[edit]

kel (definite form kel gi)

  1. Grewia bicolor

Yetfa[edit]

Noun[edit]

kel

  1. water

References[edit]

Zou[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Kel (1).

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *keel, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *keel.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kèl

  1. goat

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *kal, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g-la. Cognates include Khumi Chin ämäkei and Mizo kal.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kel

  1. kidney

Etymology 3[edit]

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *kaal.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

kel

  1. (transitive) to climb
Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, pages 40, 46, 81
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