"Karl" meaning in German

See Karl in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /karl/, [kaʁl], [kaɐ̯l], [kaːl] Audio: De-Karl.ogg Forms: Karls [genitive], Karl [genitive]
Etymology: From Old High German karal, from Proto-Germanic *karlaz (“free man”), *karilaz (“man, elder”). Cognate with French and English Charles. Etymology templates: {{der|de|goh|karal}} Old High German karal, {{der|de|gem-pro|*karlaz||free man}} Proto-Germanic *karlaz (“free man”), {{m|gem-pro|*karilaz||man, elder}} *karilaz (“man, elder”) Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m,s:-􂀿with an article􂁀}} Karl m (proper noun, strong, genitive Karls or (with an article) Karl)
  1. a male given name Tags: masculine, proper-noun, strong Categories (topical): German given names, German male given names Synonyms: Carl Related terms: Kerl
    Sense id: en-Karl-de-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Derived forms: Kalle, Carola, Carolin, Caroline, Charlotte, Karla, Karolin, Karoline, Lieselotte, Lina, Liselotte, Lotte Derived forms (feminine forms): Carla

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          "args": {},
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      "ipa": "/karl/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[kaʁl]"
    },
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      "ipa": "[kaɐ̯l]"
    },
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      "ipa": "[kaːl]"
    },
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      "homophone": "kahl (some speakers)"
    },
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      "word": "Carolin"
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      "word": "Caroline"
    },
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      "word": "Charlotte"
    },
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      "word": "Karla"
    },
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      "word": "Karolin"
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    {
      "word": "Karoline"
    },
    {
      "word": "Lieselotte"
    },
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      "word": "Lina"
    },
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    {
      "word": "Lotte"
    }
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        },
        {
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    }
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        "genitive"
      ]
    },
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "name",
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      "word": "Kerl"
    }
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        "German terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "German terms with audio links",
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      "ipa": "[kaʁl]"
    },
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      "ipa": "[kaɐ̯l]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kaːl]"
    },
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    },
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    {
      "word": "Carl"
    }
  ],
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}

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