Kohl
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Kohl.
Proper noun
Kohl (plural Kohls)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kohl is the 3806th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9303 individuals. Kohl is most common among White (95.02%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kohl”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 330.
Anagrams
- holk
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koːl/
Audio (file)
Etymology 1
From Middle High German kōl, from Old High German kōlo.
Noun
Kohl m (strong, genitive Kohles or Kohls, plural Kohle)
- cabbage (plant of the genus Brassica)
- Synonym: (synonymous in southern regions only) Kraut
Declension
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Kohl | die | Kohle |
genitive | eines | des | Kohles, Kohls | der | Kohle |
dative | einem | dem | Kohl, Kohle1 | den | Kohlen |
accusative | einen | den | Kohl | die | Kohle |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- Blaukohl
- Braunkohl
- Chinakohl
- Federkohl
- Grünkohl
- Kohlkopf
- Kohlrabi
- Kohlrübe
- Kohlstrunk
- Kohlsuppe
- Rosenkohl
- Rotkohl
- Spitzkohl
- Sprossenkohl
- Weißkohl
Proper noun
Kohl m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Kohls or (with an article) Kohl, feminine genitive Kohl, plural Kohls)
- a surname originating as an occupation for a grower or seller of cabbages
Declension
singular | plural | |||||||
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masculine | feminine | |||||||
indef. | def. | noun | indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | (ein) | (der) | Kohl | (eine) | (die) | Kohl | (die) | Kohls |
genitive | (eines) | (des) | Kohls, Kohl1 | (einer) | (der) | Kohl | (der) | Kohls |
dative | (einem) | (dem) | Kohl | (einer) | (der) | Kohl | (den) | Kohls |
accusative | (einen) | (den) | Kohl | (eine) | (die) | Kohl | (die) | Kohls |
1With an article.
Etymology 2
Unclear. Several possibilities have been suggested, including derivation from Romani [Term?] and derivation from Hebrew קוֹל (qōl, “voice”). But compare western German Kappes (“cabbage, nonsense”), though the second meaning might also be a loan translation of Kohl.
Noun
Kohl m (strong, genitive Kohles or Kohls, no plural)
- (possibly dated) nonsense; idle talk
Declension
singular | |||
---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Kohl |
genitive | eines | des | Kohles, Kohls |
dative | einem | dem | Kohl, Kohle1 |
accusative | einen | den | Kohl |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- verkohlen
Further reading
- “Kohl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kohl (Gemüse)” in Duden online
- “Kohl (Nachname)” in Duden online
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German and Old High German kol.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰoːl/
Noun
Kohl f (plural Kohle)
- coal
Noun
Kohl m
- cabbage
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from German Kohl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkol/, /ˈkɔl/[1]
- Rhymes: -ol, -ɔl
- Hyphenation: Kóhl, Kòhl
Proper noun
Kohl m or f by sense
- A surname in German
References
- Kohl in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Middle High German and Old High German kol. Compare German Kohle, Dutch kool, English coal.
Noun
Kohl f (plural Kohle)
- coal