Qualle

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkva.lə/
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  • Rhymes: -alə

Etymology 1

16th century, from Middle Low German *qualle. Compare modern Low German Quall, Dutch kwal (17th c.). In spite of the earlier High German attestation, the Low German origin is agreed upon for both natural and dialectological reasons. Probably from quellen (like etymology 2 below). However, an alternative theory derives it from a word for “curdled, coagulated”, from Middle Low German quagel (“rennet”), from Old Saxon quagul, from Latin coagulum.

Noun

Qualle f (genitive Qualle, plural Quallen)

  1. jellyfish
Declension
Declension of Qualle [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Qualle die Quallen
genitive einer der Qualle der Quallen
dative einer der Qualle den Quallen
accusative eine die Qualle die Quallen

Etymology 2

From Middle High German qualle (“fat person”), from quellen (“to swell by soaking up water”).

Noun

Qualle f (genitive Qualle, plural Quallen)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) fatso

Further reading
  • “Qualle” in Duden online
  • “Qualle” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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