Keule

See also: keule

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kiule, kūle, from Old High German *kiula, from Proto-West Germanic *kiulijā, from Proto-Germanic *kiulijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *gewl-o- (“vessel; club”), an l-extension of *gew- (“to bend, arch”) (DWDS). Cognate with Middle Low German kü̂le.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɔɪ̯lə]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Keu‧le
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪ̯lə

Noun

Keule f (genitive Keule, plural Keulen, diminutive Keulchen n)

  1. club (weapon)
    Synonyms: Knüppel, (dated) Knüttel, (chiefly southern) Prügel
  2. club (for juggling)
  3. (regional) pestle
    Synonyms: Stößel, Pistill
  4. leg (of animal, eaten as meat)
    Synonym: (southern) Schlegel
  5. (colloquial, regional, including Berlin) bro, mate, dude
    Synonyms: Alter, Kumpel, Bruder
    Na, Keule? ― What's up, mate?
    • 2000, “Da Draussen”, in Fettes Brot für die Welt, performed by Fettes Brot:
      Also Keule denk nach über einen Neuanfang / Weil selbst erfrorene Ohren Feuer fangen bei unserem Schleudergang
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Usage notes

  • (club): Keule is associated especially with clubs that become thicker towards the end. Relatedly, it is often used in the context of prehistoric hunters.

Declension

Declension of Keule [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Keule die Keulen
genitive einer der Keule der Keulen
dative einer der Keule den Keulen
accusative eine die Keule die Keulen

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Polish: kula (only the "crutch" meaning)

Further reading

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