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kefli.

cylinder (especially a wooden one); pin, roller

5 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈcʰɛplɪ]
  1. cylinder (especially a wooden one); pin, roller

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  2. spool, reel

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  3. baton

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  4. gag (compare Swedish munkavle, munkavel, “gag”)

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Where this word comes from

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

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