kule

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Rhymes: -ulɛ
• Hyphenation: ku‧le

Noun

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

Derived terms

See also

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

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• kelu

Danish

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /kuːlə/,
• Homophone: kugle

Noun

kule c (singular definite kulen, plural indefinite kuler)

1. pit

Declension

Verb

kule (past tense kulede, past participle kulet)

1. to pit

Conjugation

References

• “kule” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:

Kule (ammunisjon)

Wikipedia ^no

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:

Kule (geometri)

Wikipedia ^no

Etymology 1

From German Kugel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʉːlə/
• Rhymes: -ʉːlə

Noun

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))

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʉːlə/
• Rhymes: -ʉːlə

Adjective

kule

1. definite singular of kul
2. plural of kul

References

• “kule” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:

kule

Wikipedia ⁿⁿ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²kʉːlə/

Etymology 1

From German Kugel.

Noun

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)

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Adjective

kule

1. definite singular of kul
2. plural of kul

References

• “kule” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

kule

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

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈku.lɛ/

• Audio

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ulɛ
• Syllabification: ku‧le
• Homophone: kulę

Noun

kule f

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of kula

Siroi

Noun

kule

1. water

References

• Sjaak van Kleef, Siroi - English dictionary, English - Siroi dictionary (2007), page 10

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):

Noun

kule f

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

Swahili

Adjective

kule

1. Ku class inflected form of -le.

Tabaru

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈku.le/

Noun

kule

1. an evil spirit

   'ami kule mitabadongosama ― she is continually possessed by an evil spirit

References

• 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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

kule (definite accusative kuleyi, plural kuleler)

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

Derived terms

• Babil Kulesi (“Tower of Babel”)
• Eyfel Kulesi (“Eiffel Tower”)