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Kuhle
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kühle Kühle
German
Alternative forms
de Kule
de Kaule dated
Etymology
A Central and Low German word from de gml and northern de gmh kūle, ultimately from the root of de Keule club.
The regular High German development is seen in older de Kaule, the modern form was introduced via de nds-de -. Cognate to nl kuil, lb Kaul.
Pronunciation
de /ˈkuːlə/
de De-Kuhle.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de coole
Noun
f
hollow lowered area on a surface
de geography hollow, depression
Usage notes
The word is standard vocabulary in northern and central Germany. It is also used and understood, although less widely, in the southern half of the language area.
Declension
f
Synonyms
de Mulde
Derived terms
de Sitzkuhle