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English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Kabel, metonymic occupational surname for a rope maker.
Proper noun
Kabel (plural Kabels)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kabel is the 34223rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 663 individuals. Kabel is most common among White (96.23%) individuals.
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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Kabel (De) in 1899. Derived from a dialectal form of kavel (“lot, parcel”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kabel n
- A hamlet in Dijk en Waard, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kabel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Etymology
From Middle High German kabel, which is borrowed via Middle Low German from Middle Dutch cabel (“thick rope”), itself from northern French câble. The contemporary sense is from English cable, which see for more.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaːbəl/, ,
- Hyphenation: Ka‧bel
Noun
Kabel n (strong, genitive Kabels, plural Kabel, diminutive Käbelchen n)
- cable (electronic wire)
- Synonym: (colloquial) Schnur
- (archaic) telegram
- Synonym: Telegramm
- (nautical, not general) thick rope
- Synonym: Tau
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