Keule

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German

Nachbildung einer Keule

Etymology

From Middle High German kiule, kūle, from Old High German *kiula, from Proto-West Germanic *kiulijā, from Proto-Germanic *kiulijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *gewl- (vessel; club), from *gew- (to bend, arch). Cognate with Middle Low German kü̂le.

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  • Hyphenation: Keu‧le
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪ̯lə

Noun

Keule f (genitive Keule, plural Keulen, diminutive Keulchen n)

  1. club (weapon)
    Synonyms: Knüppel, (dated) Knüttel, (chiefly southern) Prügel
  2. club (for juggling)
  3. (regional) pestle
    Synonyms: Stößel, Pistill
  4. leg (of animal, eaten as meat)
    Synonym: (southern) Schlegel
  5. (colloquial, regional, including Berlin) bro, mate, dude
    Synonyms: Alter, Kumpel, Bruder
    Na, Keule?What's up, mate?
    • 2000, “Da Draussen”, in Fettes Brot für die Welt, performed by Fettes Brot:
      Also Keule denk nach über einen Neuanfang / Weil selbst erfrorene Ohren Feuer fangen bei unserem Schleudergang
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Usage notes

  • (club): Keule is associated especially with clubs that become thicker towards the end. Relatedly, it is often used in the context of prehistoric hunters.

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Descendants

  • Polish: kula (only the "crutch" meaning)

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