Kiel

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See also: kiel and kieł

English

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Etymology

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From German Kiel, named after Kiel Fjord of the Baltic Sea, from Old Norse kill (gulf, bay), from Proto-Germanic *kiljǭ, ultimately related to the verb *kīnaną (to crack, split).[1] Doublet of kill (creek).

Proper noun

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Kiel

  1. The capital city of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
  2. A city in Wisconsin.

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References

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  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “kille2”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Anagrams

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Dutch

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Etymology 1

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From kiel.

Proper noun

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Kiel m

  1. (astronomy) Carina

Etymology 2

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First attested as Friesen Compagnie of Kijl in 1652. Derived from the hydronym Kielsterdiep, which derives in turn from a compound of kiel (deeper part of a ditch draining a turf extraction area) and diep (canal). Currently part of Kiel-Windeweer.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Kiel

Proper noun

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Kiel

  1. A former village in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kiːl/
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  • Rhymes: -iːl

Etymology 1

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From Middle Low German kēl, kil, probably borrowed from Old Norse kjǫlr. Compare Dutch kiel, English keel.

Noun

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Kiel m (strong, genitive Kieles or Kiels, plural Kiele)

  1. keel (beam at the underside of a ship)
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Etymology 2

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From Middle High German kil, which is possibly a borrowing from the north, from Middle Low German quiele, possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH- (to pierce, stick).

Compare somewhat later Lower Rhine Middle Dutch kijl. See quill for more.

Noun

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Kiel m (strong, genitive Kieles or Kiels, plural Kiele)

  1. quill (shaft of a feather)
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Etymology 3

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Named after Kiel Fjord of the Baltic Sea, from Old Norse kill (gulf, bay), ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *kīnaną (to crack, split).[1]

Proper noun

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Kiel n (proper noun, genitive Kiels or (optionally with an article) Kiel)

  1. Kiel (an independent city in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

References

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  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “kille2”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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  • Kil (unofficial)

Etymology

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Borrowed from German Kiel.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Kiel

  1. Kiel (a city in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

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