kahl
Translation
bald, bare, barren, bleak
Examples
Der Mann hat einen kahlen Kopf.
The man has a bald head.
Im Winter sind die Bäume kahl.
In winter, the trees are bare.
Die Wände im Zimmer sind kahl.
The walls in the room are bare.
Grammar Patterns
((Noun)) + sein + kahl predicatively: ... is bald/bare The trees are kahl.
kahl + ((Noun)) attributively: a bald/bare ... Ein kahler Baum stands there.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bare, empty, bleak; Antonyms: hairy, overgrown, green
Etymology
From Old High German 'kalo' (bald), related to Latin 'calvus' (bald).
Memory Tips
Sounds a bit like 'call'. Imagine getting a 'call' from a bald eagle.