different between konk vs kolk

English

Verb

konk (third-person singular simple present konks, present participle konking, simple past and past participle konked)

1. Alternative spelling of conk

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

konk (singular and plural konk)

1. Clipping of konkurs.
   1. (informal, colloquial) bankrupt

Noun

konk m (definite singular konken, indefinite plural konker, definite plural konkene)

1. Clipping of konkurs.
2. Clipping of konkurranse.
3. Clipping of konkylie.

Verb

konk

1. imperative of konke

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

konk (singular and plural konk)

1. Clipping of konkurs.
   1. (informal, colloquial) bankrupt

Noun

konk m (definite singular konken, indefinite plural konkar, definite plural konkane)

1. Clipping of konkurs.
2. Clipping of konkurranse.
3. Clipping of konkylie.

Verb

konk

1. imperative of konka and konke

English

Alternative forms

• colc

Etymology

Dutch.

Noun

kolk (plural kolks)

1. (geology) An underwater vortex similar to a whirlwind, capable of dislodging, picking up, and moving boulders.

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?lk/
• Hyphenation: kolk
• Rhymes: -?lk

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch colc.

Noun

kolk f or m (plural kolken, diminutive kolkje n)

1. vortex, maelstrom

   Synonym: draaikolk

2. A drain that is part a sewer system.

   Synonym: put

3. A small waterway connected to one or several windmills that control the water level in a polder, serving as a conduit to remove surplus water.

   Synonyms: boezemsloot, kolksloot, molenkolk

4. A dyke beside such a waterway.

   Synonyms: kolkdijk, molenkolk

5. A stagnant pool or lake resulting from the vortex of e.g. a breached dyke.
6. The body of water between sluice gates.

   Synonym: sluiskolk

7. A dug watering hole.

Hypernyms

• (drain of a sewer system): put
• (small waterway connected to windmills in a polder): sloot

Derived terms

• draaikolk
• kolkdijk
• kolksloot
• molenkolk
• rioolkolk
• sluiskolk
• straatkolk

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

kolk

1. first-person singular present indicative of kolken
2. imperative of kolken