kolf

“kolf” is a Dutch word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

the blunt end of something
rifle butt, stock
flask with a narrow neck and a wide base
ear of maize/corn
spadix

Etymology

From Middle Dutch colve, from Proto-West Germanic *kolbō, from Proto-Germanic *kulbaz (“round object”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to form into a ball”).

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More Dutch words

kolenschop
kolenveld
kolenverslaving
kolere
kolgans
kolibrie
kolibrievlinder
kolk

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