kolf

Afrikaans

Noun

kolf (plural kolwe, diminutive kolfie)

  1. bat; club; an object which becomes wider to the end
  2. any of the bats or clubs used in various sports

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Verb

kolf (present kolf, present participle kolwende, past participle gekolf)

  1. to bat; to hit with a bat
  2. (intransitive) to take a turn at batting

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Dutch

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Noun

kolf f, m (plural kolven, diminutive kolfje n)

  1. the blunt end of something
    1. rifle butt, stock
      • 2015, July 25, Edwin Ruis, "Nederlandse zoeaven in dienst van de paus", Historiek.
        De boomlange Hollander zou met de kolf van zijn geweer veertien Roodhemden hebben gedood, voordat zij hem neerstaken.
  2. flask with a narrow neck and a wide base
  3. ear of maize/corn

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