kerel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch kerel, carel, caerl, kerl, from Old Dutch *karl, *karal, *keril, from Proto-Germanic *karilaz.

Cognate with German Kerl, Dutch Low Saxon keerl, West Frisian tsjirl, English churl, Danish karl.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ke‧rel

Noun

kerel m (plural kerels, diminutive kereltje n)

  1. lad, fellow, bloke

Descendants

  • → Saterland Frisian: kerel, kërel, kërdel[1]
  • → West Frisian: keardel, kearel

References

  1. ↑ Wörterbuch der Ostfriesischen Sprache. ten Doornkaat Koolman, J. 1879. 199th page.

Anagrams

Romani

Verb

kerel

  1. to do
  2. to make, create, produce
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