"Kerl" meaning in German

See Kerl in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɛʁl/, [kɛʁl], [kɛɐ̯l] Audio: De-Kerl.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle Low German kerl, from Old Saxon *keril, from Proto-West Germanic *karil. Cognate with Old High German karal. Akin to Dutch kerel, English churl, Old Norse karl, Danish karl. Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|gem-pro}}, {{bor+|de|gml|kerl}} Borrowed from Middle Low German kerl, {{der|de|osx|*keril}} Old Saxon *keril, {{der|de|gmw-pro|*karil}} Proto-West Germanic *karil, {{cog|goh|karal}} Old High German karal, {{cog|nl|kerel}} Dutch kerel, {{cog|en|churl}} English churl, {{cog|non|karl}} Old Norse karl, {{cog|da|karl}} Danish karl Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,e:s|dim=chen}} Kerl m (strong, genitive Kerls, plural Kerle or Kerls, diminutive Kerlchen n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,e:s}} Forms: Kerls [genitive], Kerle [plural], Kerls [plural], Kerlchen [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Kerl [nominative, singular], Kerle [definite, nominative, plural], Kerls [definite, nominative, plural], Kerls [genitive, singular], Kerle [definite, genitive, plural], Kerls [definite, genitive, plural], Kerl [dative, singular], Kerlen [dative, definite, plural], Kerls [dative, definite, plural], Kerl [accusative, singular], Kerle [accusative, definite, plural], Kerls [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. fellow, guy, chap, bloke Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Kerl-de-noun-kJwS2zG5 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 35
  2. (obsolete) freeman Tags: masculine, obsolete, strong Derived forms: Dreckskerl, Hauptkerl, Ker [regional], Mistkerl, Scheißkerl Related terms: Typ [masculine]
    Sense id: en-Kerl-de-noun-VRXqK0So

Inflected forms

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      "name": "bor+"
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Dutch kerel",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "churl"
      },
      "expansion": "English churl",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "karl"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse karl",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "karl"
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      "expansion": "Danish karl",
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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Middle Low German kerl, from Old Saxon *keril, from Proto-West Germanic *karil.\nCognate with Old High German karal. Akin to Dutch kerel, English churl, Old Norse karl, Danish karl.",
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    {
      "form": "Kerls",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Kerle",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "diminutive",
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      ]
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    {
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    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "Kerl",
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "Kerl",
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      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Kerls",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "66 34",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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          "kind": "other",
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        "fellow, guy, chap, bloke"
      ],
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          "fellow",
          "fellow"
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        [
          "guy",
          "guy"
        ],
        [
          "chap",
          "chap"
        ],
        [
          "bloke",
          "bloke"
        ]
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      ]
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          "word": "Dreckskerl"
        },
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          "word": "Hauptkerl"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "35 65",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "Ker"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "35 65",
          "word": "Mistkerl"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "35 65",
          "word": "Scheißkerl"
        }
      ],
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        "(obsolete) freeman"
      ],
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          ],
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        }
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/kɛʁl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɛʁl]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɛɐ̯l]"
    },
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    }
  ],
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}
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    "German lemmas",
    "German masculine nouns",
    "German nouns",
    "German terms borrowed from Middle Low German",
    "German terms derived from Middle Low German",
    "German terms derived from Old Saxon",
    "German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Pages with 5 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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      "word": "Dreckskerl"
    },
    {
      "word": "Hauptkerl"
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    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "Mistkerl"
    },
    {
      "word": "Scheißkerl"
    }
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "kerel"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch kerel",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
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      },
      "expansion": "English churl",
      "name": "cog"
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        "2": "karl"
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      "name": "cog"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "karl"
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      "form": "Kerls",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Kerle",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Kerls",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Kerlchen",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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      "form": "strong",
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      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "Kerl",
      "source": "declension",
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    },
    {
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "Kerls",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Kerle",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Kerl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Kerlen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Kerls",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Kerl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Kerle",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Kerls",
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      "tags": [
        "accusative",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "Kerl m (strong, genitive Kerls, plural Kerle or Kerls, diminutive Kerlchen n)",
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  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "word": "Typ"
    }
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      "glosses": [
        "fellow, guy, chap, bloke"
      ],
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        "(obsolete) freeman"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɛʁl]"
    },
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      "ipa": "[kɛɐ̯l]"
    },
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    }
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}

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