koel
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English
Etymology
From Hindi कोयल (koyal), from Sanskrit कोकिल (kokila) which is of onomatopoeic origin.
Noun
koel (plural koels)
- A cuckoo of the genus Eudynamys, native to Asia, Australia and the Pacific.
- 1994, Dorothy Porter, The Monkey's Mask, page 49:
- It's a beautiful night / a koel starts up / its one weird note.
Derived terms
- Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
- Australian koel (Eudynamys (orientalis) cyanocephalus)
- black-billed koel (Eudynamys melanorhynchus)
- eastern koel (Eudynamys orientalis)
- Pacific koel (Eudynamys orientalis)
- western koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
Translations
Translations
References
- “koel”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “koel” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.
- “koel”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch coel, from Old Dutch *kuol, from Proto-West Germanic *kōl(ī), from Proto-Germanic *kōlaz.
Adjective
koel (comparative koeler, superlative koelst)
- (literally) cold, chilly (having a low temperature)
- (figuratively) without warm feelings
- (figuratively) cool, with an in-control image
Declension
| Declension of koel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | koel | |||
| inflected | koele | |||
| comparative | koeler | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | koel | koeler | het koelst het koelste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | koele | koelere | koelste |
| n. sing. | koel | koeler | koelste | |
| plural | koele | koelere | koelste | |
| definite | koele | koelere | koelste | |
| partitive | koels | koelers | — | |
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
koel
- inflection of koelen:
Anagrams
Estonian
Noun
koel
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian *kōl, from Proto-West Germanic *kōl(ī).
Pronunciation
Adjective
koel
Inflection
| Inflection of koel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | koel | |||
| inflected | koele | |||
| comparative | koelder koeler | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | koel | koelder koeler |
it koelst it koelste | |
| indefinite | c. sing. | koele | koeldere koelere |
koelste |
| n. sing. | koel | koelder koeler |
koelste | |
| plural | koele | koeldere koelere |
koelste | |
| definite | koele | koeldere koelere |
koelste | |
| partitive | koels | koelders koelers |
— | |
Further reading
- “koel”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011