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Kujel

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German Low German

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Etymology

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Noun

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Kujel m (plural Kujel)

  1. (Low Prussian) tame boar; breeding boar (Stammeber)
  2. (Low Prussian, derogatory) epithet or insult used towards men
  3. (Low Prussian) opening in a drying stove (Darrofen) that allows to let off smoke
  4. (Low Prussian) big tiled stove in the room where flax is sorted out according to quality (Flachsbrachstube)

References

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  • Frischbier, Hermann (1882–1883) “Kuijel, Kujjel, Kujel”, in Preußisches Wörterbuch. Ost- und westpreußische Provinzialismen in alphabetischer (in German), volume 1, Berlin: Verlag von Th. Chr. Fr. Enslin. (Adolph Enslin.), page 442

Plautdietsch

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Noun

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Kujel m (plural Kujels)

  1. boar