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Kerl meaning and definition in german

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Noun

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m ‎(genitive Kerls, plural Kerle or Kerls, diminutive Kerlchen n)

The normal plural is Kerle.
The plural Kerls is widely restricted to northern Germany. Compare a well-known former Prussian guard regiment called Lange Kerls (“tall fellows”).

fellow, guy, chap, bloke
obsolete freeman

Derived terms

• Dreckskerl, Mistkerl, Scheißkerl