Kerl

kerl English Etymology Borrowed from en de Kerl freeman of non-aristocratic descent. Proper noun s en German. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Kerl is the 35812th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 627 individuals. Kerl is most common among White (82.78%) and Black/African American (10.85%) individuals. Further reading Central Franconian Etymology gmw-cfr gem-pro gmw-cfr gml kerl, from gmw-cfr osx *keril, from gmw-cfr gmw-pro *karil. Noun gmw-cfr noun m gmw-cfr Moselle Franconian / Hunsrückisch fellow, guy, chap, bloke, man gmw-cfr 1874 Peter Joseph Rottmann Gedichte in Hunsrücker Mundart 3 Wer sall meich dann bei die Spielleit fehre, / Wann eich naunder meine Kerl verleere? / Geh, eich wullt, datt Deich der Deiwel hätt! German Etymology de gem-pro de gml kerl, from de osx *keril, from de gmw-pro *karil. Cognate with goh karal. Akin to nl kerel, en churl, non karl, da karl. Pronunciation de /kɛʁl/ [kɛʁl] [kɛɐ̯l] de De-Kerl.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun m,,e:s chen fellow, guy, chap, bloke de obsolete freeman Usage notes The normal plural is de Kerle. The plural de Kerls is widely restricted to northern Germany. Compare a well-known former Prussian guard regiment called Lange Kerls (“tall fellows”). Declension m,,e:s Derived terms de Dreckskerl de Hauptkerl de Ker regional de Mistkerl de Scheißkerl See also de Typ m Further reading Hunsrik Etymology hrx gem-pro hrx gml kerl, from hrx osx *keril, from hrx gmw-pro *karil. Pronunciation Noun m Kerle fellow, guy, chap, bloke, man hrx Wer is dart där Kerl? Who is that guy? 2020, Aesop, Piter Keo, De Wollef un das Lamm (yt): hrx "Faarichsjoher, du Kerl, host-du mich gropp geschennd." Further reading Online Hunsrik Dictionary Old Frisian Proper noun ofs proper nouns Charles