"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-Germanic *karilaz, from *karlaz, a variant of *karilaz. Cognate with Old High German karal. Akin to Dutch kerel, English churl, Old Norse karl, Danish karl. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|de|gml|kerl|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle Low German kerl, {{bor+|de|gml|kerl}} Borrowed from Middle Low German kerl, {{der|de|osx|*keril}} Old Saxon *keril, {{der|de|gem-pro|*karilaz}} Proto-Germanic *karilaz, {{m|gem-pro|*karlaz}} *karlaz, {{m|gem-pro|*karilaz}} *karilaz, {{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
  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 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 22 78

Inflected forms

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