German

Alternative forms

• Kaule (dated)

Noun

Kuhle f ‎(genitive Kuhle, plural Kuhlen)

1. hollow (lowered area on a surface)
2. (geography) hollow, depression

Usage notes

• The word is standard vocabulary in northern and central Germany. It is also used and understood, although less widely, in the southern half of the language area.

Synonyms

• Mulde

Derived terms

• Sitzkuhle