Kind und Kegel
Translation
the whole family, bag and baggage, lock, stock, and barrel
Examples
Sie sind mit Kind und Kegel umgezogen.
They moved with the whole family.
Er reist immer mit Kind und Kegel.
He always travels with his entire family.
Grammar Patterns
mit Kind und Kegel with the whole family They are traveling with the whole family.
Similar Words
mit Sack und Pack (with bag and baggage)
Etymology
'Kind' means child. 'Kegel' is an old word for an illegitimate child. The phrase thus originally meant 'all children', evolving to mean 'the whole family'.
Memory Tips
Imagine packing up your children ('Kind') and even the bowling pins ('Kegel') – absolutely everything and everyone.