Koller
English
Etymology
- As a south German surname, spelling variant of Kohler.
- Also as a German surname, from Koller (“horse collar”).
- Also as a German surname, from Westphalian/Rhenish dialect of the place name Köln (“Cologne”).
Proper noun
Koller (plural Kollers)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Koller is the 5152nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6792 individuals. Koller is most common among White (94.61%) individuals.
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkolɛr]
Proper noun
Koller m anim (female equivalent Kollerová)
- a male surname
Declension
Declension of Koller (hard masculine animate)
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | Koller | Kollerové |
genitive | Kollera | Kollerů |
dative | Kollerovi | Kollerům |
accusative | Kollera | Kollery |
vocative | Kollere | Kollerové |
locative | Kollerovi | Kollerech |
instrumental | Kollerem | Kollery |
Further reading
- “Koller”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔlɐ/
Etymology 1
From Middle High German kolre, from Old High German koloro, from Medieval Latin cholera (“outburst of anger”), from Latin cholera (“bile, anger”). Doublet of Cholera. Cognate with English choler.
Noun
Koller m (strong, genitive Kollers, plural Koller)
- tantrum, paddy, fit
- Synonyms: Wutanfall, Zornausbruch
- (veterinary medicine) staggers, megrims
- (colloquial) an unwell feeling one has after having drunk too much alcohol the evening before
Declension
Declension of Koller [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
- Dummkoller
- Lagerkoller
- Tropenkoller
Etymology 2
From Middle High German koller, from Old High German kollāri, from Proto-West Germanic *kollārī. Doublet of Collier.
Alternative forms
- Köller, Goller, Göller
Noun
Koller n (strong, genitive Kollers, plural Koller)
Declension
Declension of Koller [neuter, strong]
Descendants
References
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkɔlʎer]
Proper noun
Koller m pers (female equivalent Kollerová)
- a male surname
Declension
singular | plural 1 | plural 2 | |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | Koller | Kollerovia | Kollerovci |
genitive | Kollera | Kollerov | Kollerovcov |
dative | Kollerovi | Kollerom | Kollerovcom |
accusative | Kollera | Kollerov | Kollerovcov |
locative | Kollerovi | Kolleroch | Kollerovcoch |
instrumental | Kollerom | Kollermi | Kollerovcami |
Further reading
- “Koller”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025