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kahl

bare

adjective KAHL Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

bald; barren

Usage Note

kahl describes something stripped bare, as in kahle Bäume (leafless trees), eine kahle Wand (a bare wall) or a bald head. It conveys emptiness and absence of covering or growth.

Examples

"Im November standen die Bäume schon ganz kahl da."

Natural Translation

In November the trees already stood quite bare.

Literal Translation

In November stood the trees already quite bare there.

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