Qual

German (Berlin)

/kvaːl/

noun

Definitions

agony, torment, torture (that one suffers)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German quāle inherited from Old High German quāla (suffering, torment).

Origin

Old High German

quāla

Gloss

suffering, torment

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

qualvoll German
kwaal Dutch, Flemish
*kwalō Proto-Germanic
quāla Old High German
quāle Middle High German
valu Estonian
*kwāla Old Dutch

qualvoll