German

Noun

Kohl m ‎(genitive Kohls or Kohles, plural Kohle)

1. cabbage (plant of the genus Brassica)

Synonyms

• Kraut (synonymous in southern regions only)

Derived terms

• Grünkohl m
• Rotkohl m
• Weißkohl m

Etymology 2

Unclear. Several possibilities have been suggested, including derivation from Romani and derivation from Hebrew קוֹל‎ ‎(qōl, “voice”). But compare western German Kappes meaning both “cabbage” and “nonsense”, though the second meaning might also be a loan translation of Kohl.

Noun

Kohl m ‎(genitive Kohls or Kohles, no plural)

1. (possibly dated) nonsense; idle talk

Derived terms

• verkohlen

English

Noun

kohl ‎(uncountable)

1. A dark powder used as eye makeup, especially in Eastern countries.

Synonyms

• stibnite

Verb

kohl ‎(third-person singular simple present kohls, present participle kohling, simple past and past participle kohled)

1. To decorate one's eyes with kohl or stibnite.

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