Kugel

kugel German thumb|Kugeln in Nord-Karolina Pronunciation de /ˈkuːɡəl/ de De-Kugel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Etymology 1 de gem From de gmh kugele kugel(e), of de 1 origin. It is not clear whether dum coghele, coeghele (modern nl kogel) is a cognate or rather a borrowing from High German. In the former case it would require a de gmw-pro *kugulā. Possibly related with en cudgel, from gmw-pro *kuggil, a derivative of gem-pro *kuggǭ cog, swelling, whence de Kogge roundish ship.kogel This group has been compared to words like lt gugà hump, sq gogël acorn, and may be further derived from de ine-pro *gew- to bow, bend, arch, curve. Other German words that may be related to this root include de kauern, Keule, Koben, Kuhle, Quaddel. 2 Further discussion The word appears from the Middle High German period referring to a ball used in games, e.g. skittles / bowling. A Swiss dialect form has an additional r, in gsw Krugle, found already in Middle High German in the diminutive form gmh krúgellin (Konrad of Würzburg, d. 1287). Another variant is contracted gmh kūle, kaule, kulle. Low German and parts of West Central German used cognates of de Klotz for the ball in skittles. The sense “bullet” is probably an extension of the former use. However, it could theoretically be older than the introduction of firearms, because lead or iron spheres were already used as projectiles fired with slingshots. Noun f ^chen,Kügelein[both rare],Küglein,Kugerl a ball, usually solid 13th century de firearms bullet, projectile 15th century de Projektil Geschoss de Die Kugel ging mitten ins Herz. The bullet went right through the heart. de firearms loosely round, cartridge, bullet de Patrone de Er hatte noch drei Kugeln im Magazin. He had three rounds left in the magazine. de of ice cream scoop de Bällchen de astronomy geography orb, globe, celestial body 16th century de geometry sphere, orb 16th century de Sphäre de heraldiccharge roundel of any tincture Usage notes The German words Kugel and de Ball are distinguished inasmuch as the former refers to solid balls (such as those used for billiards or bowling) while the latter refers to air-filled or elastic balls (such as tennis or soccer balls). This distinction may be neglected colloquially or jokingly. Declension f Hyponyms de Babykugel Bowlingkugel Erdkugel Glaskugel Gewehrkugel Halbkugel Kristallkugel Mottenkugel Schneekugel Schrotkugel Stangenkugel Christbaumkugel Weihnachtskugel Weihnachtsbaumkugel Weltkugel Zielkugel Derived terms de kugeln kugelig (kuglicht) verkugeln Related terms de Kugelblitz Kugelbombe Kugelfisch Kugelgelenk Kugelkopf Kugellager Kugeloberfäche Kugelschreiber Kugelstoßen Kugelumfang Descendants sq kugëll 1 en kugel 1 Christmas ornament csb kùgla 1 pdt Kugel 1 pl kula 1 meanings other than "crutch" sh kugla 1 Etymology 2 Noun f de cowl Kogel Declension f References Further reading de Toys Luxembourgish Etymology From lb gmh kugele kugel(e). See de Kugel for more. Pronunciation lb [ˈkuʁəl] Noun f Kigelchen ball, usually solid lb Bull Klatz bullet, projectile lb Projektil Plautdietsch Etymology From pdt de Kugel. Noun f Kugels Kuglen ball, sphere pdt Baul bullet, shell lb Patroon Derived terms pdt Kjäajelkugel