Qual
See also: qual, QUAL, quál, and qual'
English
Noun
Qual (plural Quals)
- Alternative letter-case form of qual
German
Etymology
From Middle High German quāle, from Old High German quāla, from Proto-Germanic *kwēlō. Cognate with Dutch kwaal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kvaːl/, [kʋäːl]
- Rhymes: -aːl
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Noun
Qual f (genitive Qual, plural Qualen)
- agony, torment, torture (that one suffers)
Declension
Declension of Qual
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Qual | die | Qualen |
| genitive | einer | der | Qual | der | Qualen |
| dative | einer | der | Qual | den | Qualen |
| accusative | eine | die | Qual | die | Qualen |
Related terms
- quälen
- qualvoll
Further reading
- Qual in Duden online