Kohle

German (Berlin)

/ˈkoːlə/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) coal material, either stone coal or charcoal
  • (countable) a coal; a piece of coal
  • (uncountable) money; dough; dosh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German kole inherited from Old High German kol inherited from Proto-Germanic *kulą (coal) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *gʷol- derived from Middle Low German kōle.

Origin

Middle Low German

kōle

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