carl

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • a freeman, a man of middle rank or social class
  • (by extension) a man
  • (by extension) a male

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse karl (man, husband, male) derived from Proto-Germanic *karlaz (male, man, free man).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*karlaz

Gloss

male, man, free man

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

男, 夫, 士

Emoji
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