kaal
See also: kål
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch kaal.
Adjective
kaal (attributive kale, comparative kaler, superlative kaalste)
- bald
Derived terms
- kaalgat
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch cale, from Old Dutch *kalo, from Proto-Germanic *kalwaz (“naked, bald”), from Proto-Indo-European *galw- (“naked, bald”). Compare German kahl, West Frisian keal, English callow.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aːl
Adjective
kaal (comparative kaler, superlative kaalst)
- without defining features, smooth, bland, plain
- bald, bare, without fur, plumage, foliage etc.
- (of a person, figuratively) skinned, without means, in a poor state
Inflection
| Inflection of kaal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | kaal | |||
| inflected | kale | |||
| comparative | kaler | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | kaal | kaler | het kaalst het kaalste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | kale | kalere | kaalste |
| n. sing. | kaal | kaler | kaalste | |
| plural | kale | kalere | kaalste | |
| definite | kale | kalere | kaalste | |
| partitive | kaals | kalers | — | |
Derived terms
- kaalheid
- kaalhoofdig
- kaalknippen
- kaalkop
- kaalslag
- kaaltjes
References
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
Anagrams
- laak
Estonian
Etymology
From Middle Low German schale.
Noun
kaal (genitive kaalu, partitive kaalu)
- weight (the numerical value)
- scale (device used to measure weight)
- importance, weight
Declension
Declension of kaal (type riik)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kaal | kaalud |
| genitive | kaalu | kaalude |
| partitive | kaalu | kaale / kaalusid |
| illative | kaalu / kaalusse | kaaludesse |
| inessive | kaalus | kaaludes |
| elative | kaalust | kaaludest |
| allative | kaalule | kaaludele |
| adessive | kaalul | kaaludel |
| ablative | kaalult | kaaludelt |
| translative | kaaluks | kaaludeks |
| terminative | kaaluni | kaaludeni |
| essive | kaaluna | kaaludena |
| abessive | kaaluta | kaaludeta |
| comitative | kaaluga | kaaludega |
Derived terms
- kaaluma
Võro
Etymology 1
From Proto-Finnic *kakla.
Noun
kaal (genitive kaala, partitive kaala)
- neck
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Noun
kaal (genitive kaalu, partitive kaalu)
- weight
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Wik-Mungkan
Noun
kaal
- mother's younger brother; uncle
Yucatec Maya
Noun
kaal (plural kaaloʼob)
- (anatomy) neck