Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #100
Word (Wort)

die Kohle

Translation (Übersetzung) coal, money (slang)
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈkoːlə]
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Tags (Tags)
economics industry energy slang resources
Kohle is a feminine noun meaning coal. In colloquial German, it's also slang for money. The plural is Kohlen.

Kohle - German Nouns - Kohle Meaning - Kohle Translation - Kohle Nouns Examples

Kohle is a German Nouns

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Kohle Examples (Beispiele) in English

Kohle examples with English translations. See how to use Kohle in sentences. Kohle example sentences in English below.

Deutschland importiert Kohle aus anderen Ländern.
Germany imports coal from other countries.
Energy production
Früher heizten viele Häuser mit Kohle.
Many houses used to be heated with coal.
Historical heating
Er hat viel Kohle mit seinem neuen Job gemacht.
He made a lot of money with his new job.
Slang usage

Kohle Word Family - Kohle Related Words - Kohle Family Members

Kohle Word Family (Wortfamilie)

Kohle word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn Kohle family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore Kohle related words and expand your German vocabulary.

compound (Zusammensetzung)
Kohlebergwerk
Meaning: coal mine
Example: Das Kohlebergwerk wurde geschlossen.
Noun
Kohleofen
Meaning: coal stove
Example: Der Kohleofen wärmt das Zimmer.
Noun
derived (abgeleitet)
kohlen
Meaning: coal-related
Example: Die kohlen Ablagerungen sind alt.
Adjective
related verb (verwandtes Verb)
verkohlen
Meaning: to char, to carbonize
Tense: Präsens
Example: Das Holz verkohlt im Feuer.
Verb

Kohle Usage - Kohle Collocations - Kohle Idioms - Kohle Synonyms - Kohle Antonyms

Kohle Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Kohle Collocations (Kollokationen)

Kohle collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn Kohle word combinations and how to use Kohle with other words naturally.

schwarze Kohle
black coal
High frequency
braune Kohle
brown coal/lignite
Medium frequency
Kohle abbauen
to mine coal
High frequency
Kohle verbrennen
to burn coal
High frequency
Kohleofen
coal stove
Medium frequency
Kohlebergwerk
coal mine
Medium frequency
Kohle haben
to have money (slang)
Medium frequency
viel Kohle machen
to make a lot of money (slang)
Medium frequency

Kohle Idioms (Redewendungen)

Kohle idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing Kohle with meanings and explanations. Master Kohle expressions used in everyday German.

Kohle machen
to make money
Slang for earning money
auf Kohle sitzen
to be sitting on money
To be very wealthy
keine Kohle mehr haben
to have no money left
To be broke
Kohle scheffeln
to rake in money
To earn money quickly and in large amounts
die Kohlen aus dem Feuer holen
to pull the chestnuts out of the fire
To do someone else's difficult work

Kohle Synonyms (Synonyme)

Kohle synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for Kohle and expand your German vocabulary. Learn Kohle similar words and their usage.

Steinkohle
Meaning: hard coal
High similarity
Braunkohle
Meaning: brown coal/lignite
High similarity
Geld
Meaning: money
Medium similarity
Knete
Meaning: dough/money (slang)
Medium similarity
Mäuse
Meaning: money (slang)
Medium similarity
Brennstoff
Meaning: fuel
Low similarity

Kohle Antonyms (Antonyme)

Kohle antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to Kohle. Discover Kohle opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

Erneuerbare Energie
Meaning: renewable energy
Armut
Meaning: poverty
Pleite
Meaning: bankruptcy

Kohle Semantically Related Words - Kohle Contextually Related Words - Kohle Thematically Related Words

Kohle Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

Kohle semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to Kohle. Explore Kohle related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn Kohle contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Energie Bergbau Heizung Industrie Geld Brennstoff Umwelt Mine

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