Afrikaans

Adjective

kaal ‎(attributive kale, comparative kaler, superlative kaalste)

1. bald

Derived terms

• kaalgat

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aːl

Etymology

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

Adjective

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

Inflection

Derived terms

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

References

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

Anagrams

• laak

Estonian

Etymology

From Middle Low German schale.

Noun

kaal ‎(genitive kaalu, partitive kaalu)

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

Declension

Derived terms

• kaaluma

Võro

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *kakla.

Noun

kaal ‎(genitive kaala, partitive kaala)

1. neck

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2

Noun

kaal ‎(genitive kaalu, partitive kaalu)

1. weight

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Wik-Mungkan

Noun

kaal

1. mother's younger brother; uncle

Yucatec Maya

Noun

kaal (plural kaalo’ob)

1. (anatomy) neck