Danish

Proper noun

Ole

1. A male given name.

Related terms

• Olaf
• (surnames) Olesen, Olsen

References

• Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 59 433 males with the given name Ole have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

German

Etymology

Danish and Norwegian Ole.

Proper noun

Ole.

1. A male given name.

Norwegian

Etymology

From Danish Ole, short form of Olav. Also used as a written form of the Norwegian Ola and Olav in the 18th and 19th century.

Proper noun

Ole

1. A male given name.

References

• Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, ISBN 82-521-4483-7
• Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 32 318 males with the given name Ole living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 19th century. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈleɪ/

Interjection

ole

1. An interjection used to stir up excitement.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /owl/

Adjective

ole ‎(not comparable)

1. Eye dialect spelling of old.

   D'you see the ole guy sitting over there?

Derived terms

Anagrams

• EOL, Leo, LEO, OEL

Estonian

Verb

ole

1. present indicative connegative of olema
2. second-person singular imperative of olema

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈo̞le̞ˣ]
• Hyphenation: o‧le

Verb

ole

1. Indicative present connegative form of olla.

   • (minä) en ole / (me) emme ole
   • (sinä) et ole / (te) ette ole
   • hän ei ole / he eivät ole

   (I am not / You are not / She/He is not / We are not / You are not / They are not)

2. Second-person singular imperative present form of olla.

   • Ole!
     • Be!

3. Second-person singular imperative present connegative form of olla.

   • Älä ole!
     • Don't be!

Anagrams

• Elo, elo, Leo

Latin

Verb

olē

1. second-person singular present active imperative of oleō

Northern Sami

Verb

ole

1. inflection of ollit:
   1. present indicative connegative
   2. second-person singular imperative
   3. imperative connegative

Volapük

Pronoun

ole

1. (dative singular of ol) to you (where the "you" is singular)