kefli

Azerbaijani

Etymology

From kef +‎ -li.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

kefli (comparative daha kefli, superlative ən kefli)

1. drunk, intoxicated

   Synonym: içkili

Further reading

• “kefli” in Obastan.com.

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kefli, from Proto-Germanic *kablaz (“round piece of wood”); cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk kjevle and Faroese kelvi, English cavel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcʰɛplɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɛplɪ

Noun

kefli n (genitive singular keflis, nominative plural kefli)

1. cylinder (especially a wooden one); pin, roller
2. spool, reel
3. (athletics) baton
4. gag

Declension

declension of kefli

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kefli	keflið	kefli	keflin
accusative	kefli	keflið	kefli	keflin
dative	kefli	keflinu	keflum	keflunum
genitive	keflis	keflisins	kefla	keflanna

Synonyms

• (spool, reel): spóla

Derived terms

• boðkefli (“relay baton”)
• kökukefli (“rolling pin”)
• tvinnakefli (“spool of thread”)

Related terms

• kefla (“to gag”)
• Keflavík