Kohle

Meaning

  1. (feminine,uncountable) coal (material; either stone coal or charcoal)
  2. (countable,feminine) a coal; a piece of coal
  3. (colloquial,feminine,uncountable) money; dough; dosh

Frequency

B1
Dialects

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

kohle

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

koole

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkoːlə/
Etymology

From Middle High German kole f alongside commoner kol n, from Old High German kol n, from Proto-West Germanic *kol. The feminine form is chiefly of Central and Low German origin (Middle Low German kōle f). Cognate with Dutch kool f, Danish kul n, English coal.

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