carl

Meaning

Noun

1. A rude, rustic man; a churl.
2. (Scotland, obsolete) A stingy person; a niggard.

Verb

To snarl; to talk grumpily or gruffly.

Synonyms

grabber

boor

husbandman

churl

niggard

countryman

villain

🦹‍♂️

fellow

bondman

ou

boy

👦

chap

geezer

guy

man

👨

pard

bloke

Translations

uomo

🧑‍🦱

Bursche

👦

Stallbursche

Junge

👦

Knabe

Mann

👨

Herr

👨

Type

αγόρι

άνδρας

νεανίας

παλληκαράκι

fille

👧

garçon

👦

Bub

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɑːl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: carl

Inherited from Old English: carl

In summary

From Middle English carl, from Old English carl, a borrowing from Old Norse karl (“man, husband”), from Proto-Germanic *karilaz. Doublet of ceorl, churl, and karl.