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kol.

coal

3 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkʰɔːl]

  1. coal

    neuter · plural-normally

  2. carbon (chemical element)

    in-compounds · neuter

  3. artist's charcoal

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse kol, from Proto-Germanic *kulą, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷol-, from *ǵwelH- (“to burn, shine”).

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