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- [kahrl]
- /kɑrl/
- /kɑːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahrl]
- /kɑrl/
Definitions of carl word
- noun carl a masculine name 3
- noun carl a peasant, bondman, or villein 3
- noun carl an ill-bred fellow; churl 3
- noun carl a sturdy fellow 3
- noun carl a male given name, form of Charles. 1
- noun carl A peasant or man of low birth. 1
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Origin of carl
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000 (in compounds; see housecarl); Middle English; Old English -carl < Old Norse karl man; cognate with Old High German karl; akin to churl
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Parts of speech for Carl
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carl popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
carl usage trend in Literature
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