Masculine
Kerl
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) fellow, guy, chap, bloke
- (masculine, obsolete, strong) freeman
Concepts
Synonyms
Translations
mec
kerel
homem
tipo
home
uomo
άνδραςFrequency
Dialects
Aargau
hagu
Basel-Landschaft
baschi
Basel-Landschaft
boppi
Basel-Landschaft
badroon
Basel-Landschaft
buursch
Basel-Landschaft
dyp
Basel-Landschaft
dyssi
Basel-Landschaft
fääger
Basel-Landschaft
fäldsiech
Basel-Landschaft
fiisel
Basel-Landschaft
gnulleri
Basel-Landschaft
kaib
Basel-Landschaft
kantoon
Basel-Landschaft
käärli
Basel-Landschaft
keebi
Basel-Landschaft
lieni
Basel-Landschaft
moorchle
Basel-Landschaft
sagg
Basel-Landschaft
siech
Basel-Landschaft
thyp
St. Gallen
käarlì
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɛʁl/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Middle Low German kerl, from Old Saxon *keril, from Proto-West Germanic *karil. Cognate with Old High German karal. Akin to Dutch kerel, English churl, Old Norse karl, Danish karl.
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