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Kohl.

cabbage (plant of the genus Brassica)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/koːl/
  1. cabbage (plant of the genus Brassica)

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German kōl, from Old High German kōl, kōlo, kōli, ultimately from Latin caulis.

noun/koːl/
  1. nonsense; idle talk

    dated · masculine · no-plural · possibly · strong
Where this word comes from

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.

name/koːl/
  1. a surname originating as an occupation for a grower or seller of cabbages

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · surname
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German kōl, from Old High German kōl, kōlo, kōli, ultimately from Latin caulis.

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