"Kugel" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkuːɡəl/
Etymology: From Middle High German kugel, kugele, of uncertain origin, but probably related to Keule (“club”). Possibly from Proto-Germanic *kuggilaz (“knobbed instrument”), a derivative of*kuggǭ (“cog, swelling”), from Proto-Indo-European *gewgʰ- (“swelling, bow”), an extension of *gew- (“to bow, bend, arch, curve””), whence also perhaps Albanian gogël (“acorn, small ball”). Further discussion Outside of loans from German (as in Danish kugle and Dutch kogel), it appears only in German, and only from the Middle High German period, as kugel, kugele, referring to a ball used in games (Spielkugel). Nevertheless, the word seems to be of genuinely Germanic origin. A Swiss dialect form has an additional r, in krugle, found already in Middle High German in the diminutive form krúgellin (Konrad of Würzburg, d. 1287). Middle German variants of the word in the original sense “ball used in skittles or Paille-maille” are kaule, kulle, while Low German had cognates of Klotz. The sense “bullet” is directly via comparison with the ball in skittles, already in use for lead or iron spheres used as projectiles (fired with slingshots or similar) before firearms became widespread. Also compared are Kegel (“pin or peg used in a game (such as skittles)”), as well as English cudgel and cog, though these connections are far from certain. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|kugel}} Middle High German kugel, {{unc|de|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*kuggilaz|t=knobbed instrument}} Proto-Germanic *kuggilaz (“knobbed instrument”), {{der|de|ine-pro|*gewgʰ-|t=swelling, bow}} Proto-Indo-European *gewgʰ- (“swelling, bow”), {{cog|sq|gogël|t=acorn, small ball}} Albanian gogël (“acorn, small ball”), {{col-top|2|Further discussion}} Further discussion, {{cog|da|kugle}} Danish kugle, {{cog|nl|kogel}} Dutch kogel, {{der|de|gem|-}} Germanic, {{cog|en|cudgel}} English cudgel Head templates: {{de-noun|f|dim=^chen,Kügelein􂀿both rare􂁀,Küglein}} Kugel f (genitive Kugel, plural Kugeln, diminutive Kügelchen n or (both rare) Kügelein n or Küglein n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Kugel [genitive], Kugeln [plural], Kügelchen [diminutive, neuter], Kügelein [diminutive, neuter, rare], Küglein [diminutive, neuter, rare], no-table-tags [table-tags], Kugel [nominative, singular], Kugeln [definite, nominative, plural], Kugel [genitive, singular], Kugeln [definite, genitive, plural], Kugel [dative, singular], Kugeln [dative, definite, plural], Kugel [accusative, singular], Kugeln [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. ball Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Kugel-de-noun-6d4IJj9K
  2. (firearms) bullet, projectile Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Firearms, Toys Synonyms: Projektil, Geschoss
    Sense id: en-Kugel-de-noun-q~SFCvjs Disambiguation of Toys: 2 16 14 16 18 16 12 6 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 4 19 18 12 15 19 6 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 19 19 14 16 16 10 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 21 19 16 12 19 10 3 Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
  3. (firearms, loosely) round, cartridge, bullet Tags: broadly, feminine Categories (topical): Firearms, Toys Synonyms: Patrone
    Sense id: en-Kugel-de-noun-4Zvyhtb6 Disambiguation of Toys: 2 16 14 16 18 16 12 6 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 4 19 18 12 15 19 6 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 19 19 14 16 16 10 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 21 19 16 12 19 10 3 Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
  4. (astronomy, geography) orb, globe, celestial body Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Astronomy, Geography, Toys
    Sense id: en-Kugel-de-noun-2n5Yy88c Disambiguation of Toys: 2 16 14 16 18 16 12 6 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 4 19 18 12 15 19 6 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 19 19 14 16 16 10 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 21 19 16 12 19 10 3 Topics: astronomy, geography, natural-sciences
  5. (geometry) sphere, orb Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Geometry, Toys Synonyms: Sphäre Derived forms: kugelig, kugeln, kuglicht, verkugeln Related terms: Kugelblitz, Kugelbombe, Kugelfisch, Kugelgelenk, Kugelkopf, Kugellager, Kugeloberfäche, Kugelschreiber, Kugelstoßen, Kugelumfang
    Sense id: en-Kugel-de-noun-mAkj5NMt Disambiguation of Toys: 2 16 14 16 18 16 12 6 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 4 19 18 12 15 19 6 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 19 19 14 16 16 10 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 21 19 16 12 19 10 3 Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences Hyponyms: Babykugel, Bowlingkugel, Christbaumkugel, Erdkugel, Gewehrkugel, Glaskugel, Halbkugel, Kristallkugel, Mottenkugel, Schrotkugel, Weihnachtsbaumkugel, Weihnachtskugel, Weltkugel, Zielkugel
  6. (heraldry) roundel (of any tincture) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Heraldic charges, Toys
    Sense id: en-Kugel-de-noun-jDXuRrIL Disambiguation of Toys: 2 16 14 16 18 16 12 6 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 4 19 18 12 15 19 6 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 19 19 14 16 16 10 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 21 19 16 12 19 10 3 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
  7. (of icecream) scoop Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Toys
    Sense id: en-Kugel-de-noun-c5Ejtman Disambiguation of Toys: 2 16 14 16 18 16 12 6 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 19 19 14 16 16 10 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈkuːɡəl/
Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Kugel f (genitive Kugel, plural Kugeln) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Kugel [genitive], Kugeln [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Kugel [nominative, singular], Kugeln [definite, nominative, plural], Kugel [genitive, singular], Kugeln [definite, genitive, plural], Kugel [dative, singular], Kugeln [dative, definite, plural], Kugel [accusative, singular], Kugeln [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. alternative form of Kogel (“cowl”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, feminine Alternative form of: Kogel (extra: cowl)
    Sense id: en-Kugel-de-noun-NwcY-83L
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "text": "→ Kashubian: kùgla"
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      ],
      "text": "→ Polish: kula (meanings other than \"crutch\")"
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      "text": "→ Serbo-Croatian: kugla"
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        {
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      "form": "Kugel",
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        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "Kugeln",
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        "dative",
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        "plural"
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      "form": "Kugel",
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    "German nouns",
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    "German terms derived from Middle High German",
    "German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
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      "word": "kugeln"
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    },
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    },
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      "word": "Gewehrkugel"
    },
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      "word": "Glaskugel"
    },
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      "word": "Halbkugel"
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    },
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      "word": "Mottenkugel"
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      "word": "Weihnachtskugel"
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        "weaponry"
      ]
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        [
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        "war",
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        [
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        "feminine"
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        "mathematics",
        "sciences"
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        "feminine"
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        "monarchy",
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        "politics"
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      ],
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        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkuːɡəl/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Kugel"
}

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    "German feminine nouns",
    "German lemmas",
    "German nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "de:Toys"
  ],
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "Kugel",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Kugeln",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Kugel",
      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "definite",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Kugel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Kugeln",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Kugel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Kugeln",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
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    }
  ],
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        "1": "f"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "extra": "cowl",
          "word": "Kogel"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "alternative form of Kogel (“cowl”)"
      ],
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          "Kogel",
          "Kogel#German"
        ]
      ],
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        "alternative",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkuːɡəl/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Kugel"
}

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