keal
See also: ke'al
West Frisian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Frisian kale, from Proto-West Germanic *kalu, from Proto-Germanic *kalwaz. Cognate with English callow.
Adjective
editkeal
- bald, hairless
- Myn pake hat in keale holle.
- My grandpa has a bald head.
- bare
- Dy beammen binne keal.
- Those trees are bare.
Inflection
editInflection of keal | ||||
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uninflected | keal | |||
inflected | keale | |||
comparative | kealder kealer | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | keal | kealder kealer |
it kealst it kealste | |
indefinite | c. sing. | keale | kealdere kealere |
kealste |
n. sing. | keal | kealder kealer |
kealste | |
plural | keale | kealdere kealere |
kealste | |
definite | keale | kealdere kealere |
kealste | |
partitive | keals | kealders kealers |
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Further reading
edit- “keal (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
Etymology 2
editFrom Old Frisian *kāl, *kalf, from Proto-West Germanic *kalb, from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz.
Noun
editkeal n (plural keallen, diminutive kealtsje)
- calf (young cow)
- As de keallen op it iis dûnsje.
- If the calves dance on the ice.
Further reading
edit- “keal (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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