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Kolk
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kolk
English
Etymology
From the en nl - and en de - surname, from de Kolk bog, watering hole (see below).
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Kolk is the 31906th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 723 individuals. Kolk is most common among White (95.16%) individuals.
German
de:
Etymology
16th century, from de gml kolk, gml kulk, from de gmw-pro *kolk hole, from de gem-pro *kulukaz, an extension of gem-pro *kelǭ throat. Cognate with nl kolk. Introduced in standard High German by Martin Luther Luther.
Pronunciation
de /kɔlk/
de De-Kolk.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,s:es
de geology otherwise chiefly _ northern Germany
scour, pothole underwater hollow caused by erosion
de Austria Tumpf
a pond in bog or other humid terrain
de Moorauge ; Wehl
Declension
m,s:es
Derived terms
de auskolken
Related terms
de Kehle
See also
de Kolkrabe not related
Further reading
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From stq ofs kolk, from stq gmw-pro *kolk, from stq gem-pro *kulukaz hollow, depression, well. Cognate with enm colk, enm coke (whence modern en coke).
Noun
stq noun m plural Kolke
a maelstrom at the bend of a river
a depression in the riverbed caused by eddies or currents
a dangerous whirlpool in the river that does not freeze over in winter