kodde

Dutch

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch codde, related to Frisian kudde, from Old Dutch, Proto-Germanic, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European *geu (“to curve, to bend”), same source as Old Armenian կոր (kor), Lithuanian gurnas (“ankle, hip, bone”), and Norwegian kaure (“curly lock of hair”).

Noun

kodde f (plural kodden, diminutive koddetje n or kodje n)

  1. club (weapon)
  2. stave or staff
  3. pole
  4. (by extension) penis

Etymology 2

Possibly same as kodde (“stave”), see Etymology 1.

Noun

kodde f (plural kodden, diminutive koddetje n or kodje n)

  1. tail, esp. of a dog, cat or pig
  2. (by extension) tail of a kite
  3. (by extension) arse

Etymology 3

Possibly same as kodde (“stave”), see Etymology 1.

Noun

kodde f (plural kodden, diminutive koddetje n or kodje n)

  1. joke
Derived terms
  • (joke): koddig
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