Kolk
See also: kolk
English
editEtymology
editFrom the Dutch and German surname, from Kolk (“bog, watering hole”) (see below).
Proper noun
editKolk (plural Kolks)
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- 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
editEtymology
edit16th century, from Middle Low German kolk, kulk, from Proto-West Germanic *kolk (“hole”), from Proto-Germanic *kulkaz, an extension of *kelǭ (“throat”). Cognate with Dutch kolk. Introduced in standard High German by Luther.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editKolk m (strong, genitive Kolks or Kolkes, plural Kolke)
(geology, otherwise chiefly Northern Germany)
- scour, pothole (underwater hollow caused by erosion)
- Synonym: (Austria) Tumpf
- a pond in bog or other humid terrain
Declension
editDeclension of Kolk [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editSee also
edit- Kolkrabe (not related)
Further reading
edit- “Kolk” in Duden online
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