kaal

From Dutch kaal, from Middle Dutch cale, from Old Dutch *kalo, from Proto-Germanic *kalwaz (“naked, bald”), from Proto-Indo-European *gelH- (“naked, bald”).

• IPA^(key): /kɑːl/

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kaal (attributive kaal, comparative kaler, superlative kaalste)

1. naked

   Synonym: naak

2. bald

   Synonym: kaalkop

• kaalgat

From Middle Dutch cale, from Old Dutch *kalo, from Proto-Germanic *kalwaz (“naked, bald”), from Proto-Indo-European *gelH- (“naked, bald”). Compare German kahl, West Frisian keal, English callow.

• IPA^(key): /kaːl/

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• Hyphenation: kaal
• Rhymes: -aːl

kaal (comparative kaler, superlative kaalst)

1. without defining features, smooth, bland, plain
2. bald, bare, without fur, plumage, foliage etc.
3. (of a person, figuratively) skinned, without means, in a poor state

• kaalheid
• kaalhoofdig
• kaalknippen
• kaalkop
• kaalslag
• kaaltjes

• Afrikaans: kaal
• Negerhollands: kaal
• → Antillean Creole: tête kaal (Guadeloupe, Martinique)
• → Papiamentu: kaal (dated)

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

• laak

From Middle Low German schale.

kaal (genitive kaalu, partitive kaalu)

1. weight (the numerical value)
2. scale (device used to measure weight)
3. importance, weight

• kaaluma

kaal

1. obsolete typography of kål

From Proto-Finnic *kakla.

kaal (genitive kaala, partitive kaala)

1. neck

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kaal (genitive kaalu, partitive kaalu)

1. weight

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kaal

1. mother's younger brother; uncle

kaal (plural kaaloʼob)

1. (anatomy) neck