Adjective
kahl
Pronunciation: /kaːl/
bald, hairless
C1
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Meanings
Adjective
- bald, hairless
- barren, bleak, empty, stark, bland
Example sentence
Mit vierzig war mein Vater schon vollkommen kahl.
At forty my father was already completely bald.
Usage
- ein kahler Kopf — a bald head; no hair or very little hair
- kahle Bäume — bare trees; the adjective also describes an absence of leaves
Unter dem Hut kam sein kahler Kopf zum Vorschein.
His bald head was revealed beneath the hat.