Töle

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German

Etymology

17th century, from Low German Töle. Further origin uncertain. Plausibly from an old, though unattested, diminutive of Middle Low German (bitch, female dog), in the form of an Old Saxon *tōhila. The Middle Low German is cognate with archaic German Zohe (bitch), perhaps related with ziehen (to pull, rear).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtøːlə/
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Noun

Töle f (genitive Töle, plural Tölen)

  1. (derogatory) dog
    Synonym: Köter
    • 2022 April 12, Uli Hannemann, “Die Wahrheit: Rohdiamanten des Irrsinns”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Da will und muss ich eines Tages irgendwie hinkommen. Zunächst mal hoffe ich jedoch, dass die beiden Tölen überfahren werden. Hass ist eine Droge, die man nur langsam und vorsichtig entziehen kann.
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Declension

Further reading

  • Töle” in Duden online