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Kolk.

scour, pothole (underwater hollow caused by erosion)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɔlk/
  1. scour, pothole (underwater hollow caused by erosion)

    error-unknown-tag · masculine · strong
  2. a pond in bog or other humid terrain

    error-unknown-tag · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

16th century, from Middle Low German kolk, kulk, from Proto-West Germanic *kolk (“hole”), from Proto-Germanic *kulukaz, an extension of *kelǭ (“throat”). Cognate with Dutch kolk. Introduced in standard High German by Luther.

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