| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɑfnalt/ |
| Hyphenation | kaf·naald |
| Gender | historically feminine, nowadays also masculine |
| Plural | kafnaalden |
| Diminutive | |
|---|---|
| Singular | Plural |
| kafnaaldjes | kafnaaldjess |
| English | awn; arista; beard |
|---|---|
| Esperanto | aristo |
| German | Granne |
| Portuguese | aresta; pragana |
| Spanish | arista; arista de gramínea |