kägla
See also: kagla
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Low German, but of uncertain origin outside of Germanic; see German Kegel (“pin, skittle”).
Noun
kägla c
- a cone (in geometry)
- a pin (in bowling)
Declension
| Declension of kägla | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | kägla | käglan | käglor | käglorna |
| Genitive | käglas | käglans | käglors | käglornas |
See also
- bowling
- bowlingklot (“bowling ball”)
Further reading
- Llewellyn, E.C.: The Influence of Low Dutch on the English Vocabulary
- kägla in Svensk ordbok.