kule

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Czech

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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kule f

  1. bullet
    Synonyms: koule, kulka
  2. (slang, education) the worst grade for a performance at school
    Synonyms: pětka, koule, basa
  3. (informal) testicle
    Synonyms: koule, varle
  4. (plural only) suit in German playing cards

Declension

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See also

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German suits in Czech · barvy německých karet (layout · text)
srdce, červené kule listy, zelené žaludy

Further reading

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  • kule”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • kule”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse kúla (swelling), from Proto-Germanic *kūlǭ, cognate with Swedish kula (bump), German Kaule (dated), Kuhle (hollow, from Low German), Dutch kuil (pit).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kule c (singular definite kulen, plural indefinite kuler)

  1. pit

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Verb

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kule (past tense kulede, past participle kulet)

  1. to pit

Conjugation

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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From German Kugel.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kule f or m (definite singular kula or kulen, indefinite plural kuler, definite plural kulene)

  1. a bullet (projectile)
  2. a sphere (geometry)
  3. a ball (see also ball (Bokmål))
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Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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kule

  1. definite singular of kul
  2. plural of kul

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From German Kugel.

Noun

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kule f (definite singular kula, indefinite plural kuler, definite plural kulene)

  1. a bullet (projectile)
  2. a sphere (geometry)
  3. a ball (see also ball)
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Etymology 2

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Adjective

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kule

  1. definite singular of kul
  2. plural of kul

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Pali

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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kule

  1. inflection of kula (clan):
    1. locative singular
    2. accusative plural

Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈku.lɛ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ulɛ
  • Syllabification: ku‧le
  • Homophone: kulę

Noun

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kule f

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of kula

Siroi

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Noun

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kule

  1. water

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Slovak

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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kule f

  1. inflection of kuľa:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative plural

Swahili

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Adjective

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kule

  1. Ku class inflected form of -le.

Tabaru

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Noun

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kule

  1. an evil spirit
    'ami kule mitabadongosamashe is continually possessed by an evil spirit

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  • Edward A. Kotynski (1988) “Tabaru phonology and morphology”, in Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session, volume 32, Summer Institute of Linguistics

Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish قله (kulle), from Persian قله (qolle), from Arabic قُلَّة (qulla, pinnacle, zenith). Alternatively, from Arabic قَلْعَة (qalʕa, fort, fortress).

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kule (definite accusative kuleyi, plural kuleler)

  1. tower
  2. turret
  3. steeple
  4. fort
  5. fortress
  6. citadel

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