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Kobel.

The space under the feet in carriages

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkoːbl̩/
  1. The space under the feet in carriages

    masculine · strong
  2. A hood or fascinator (once) worn by women

    masculine · strong
  3. A dovecot(e)

    masculine · strong
  4. A little stable for animals

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German kobe(l), from the root of Koben (“stable”).

noun/ˈkoːbl̩/
  1. mare (adult female horse)

    feminine · obsolete
  2. horse of inferior quality, nag

    feminine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Apparently a borrowing from Slavic, from Proto-Slavic *kobyla (“mare”). Compare Czech kobyla, Polish and Lower Sorbian kobyła, and Upper Sorbian kobła.

name/ˈkoːbl̩/
  1. a surname

Where this word comes from

From Middle High German kobe(l), from the root of Koben (“stable”).

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