kalk

Etymology

Borrowed from French calque (“a trace, copy”).^[1][2]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkalk/

Noun

kalk m

1. (linguistics) calque

References

Etymology 1

From Latin calx

Etymology 2

From Latin calix

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑlk/
• Rhymes: -ɑlk

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Etymology 1

From Latin calx

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkalk/

Verb

kalk

1. second-person singular imperative of kalken

Etymology

From Latin calx, probably via Middle Low German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰal̥k/
• Rhymes: -al̥k

Noun

kalk n (genitive singular kalks, no plural)

1. lime, quicklime (calcium oxide)
2. calcium (in food)

Anagrams

• lakk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kalk/

Verb

kálk

1. second-person singular imperative of kalti.

Etymology 1

From Latin calx, via Middle Low German or German Low German.

Etymology 2

From Latin calix and Old Norse kalkr; compare with German Kelch.

References

• “kalk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology 1

From Latin calx, via Middle Low German or German Low German.

Etymology 2

From Latin calix and Old Norse kalkr

References

• “kalk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Alternative forms

• calc

Noun

kalk m

1. chalk

Alternative forms

• kalek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kalk/

Noun

kalk

1. genitive plural of kalka

Etymology

Borrowed from French calque, from Italian calco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kâlk/

Noun

kȁlk m (Cyrillic spelling ка̏лк)

1. calque

Noun

kalk (ergative kalkat)

1. (Yirrk-Thangalkl) spear

Further reading

• Languages of Cape York: papers presented to the linguistic symposium, part B, held in conjunction with the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies Biennial General Meeting, May, 1974 (published 1976)