Kolk

See also: kolk

English

Etymology

From the Dutch and German surname, from Kolk (“bog, watering hole”) (see below).

Proper noun

Kolk (plural Kolks)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kolk is the 31906^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 723 individuals. Kolk is most common among White (95.16%) individuals.

German

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔlk/

Noun

Kolk m (strong, genitive Kolks or Kolkes, plural Kolke)
(geology, otherwise chiefly Northern Germany)

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

   Synonym: (Austria) Tumpf

2. a pond in bog or other humid terrain

   Synonyms: Moorauge; Wehl

Declension

Declension of Kolk [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Kolk	die	Kolke
genitive	eines	des	Kolks, Kolkes	der	Kolke
dative	einem	dem	Kolk, Kolke1	den	Kolken
accusative	einen	den	Kolk	die	Kolke

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• auskolken

Related terms

• Kehle

See also

• Kolkrabe (not related)

Further reading

• “Kolk” in Duden online

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian kolk, from Proto-West Germanic *kolk, from Proto-Germanic *kulukaz (“hollow, depression, well”). Cognate with Middle English colk, coke (whence modern English coke).

Noun

Kolk m (plural Kolke)

1. a maelstrom at the bend of a river
2. a depression in the riverbed caused by eddies or currents
3. a dangerous whirlpool in the river that does not freeze over in winter