Noun
die Kohle
Pronunciation: /ˈkoːlə/
coal (material; either stone coal or charcoal)
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plural Kohlen
Meanings
Noun
- coal (material; either stone coal or charcoal)
- a coal; a piece of coal
- money; dough; dosh
Example sentence
Du musst mehr Kohle in den Ofen tun.
You have to put more coal in the stove.
Word forms
singular
die Kohle
plural
die Kohlen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Kohle
Accusativedie Kohle
Dativeder Kohle
Genitiveder Kohle
Plural
Nominativedie Kohlen
Accusativedie Kohlen
Dativeden Kohlen
Genitiveder Kohlen
Usage
- mit Kohle heizen — heat with coal
- Kohle haben — colloquial: have money; context distinguishes it from fuel
Früher wurde dieser Ofen mit Kohle geheizt.
This stove used to be heated with coal.