Kolben

See also: kolben

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kolbe (“club”), from Old High German kolbo, cholpo, from Proto-Germanic *kolbô. Cognate with Dutch kolf, whence probably English golf.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkɔlbən], [ˈkɔlbn̩], [ˈkɔlbm̩]
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  • Hyphenation: Kol‧ben

Noun

Kolben m (genitive Kolbens, plural Kolben, diminutive Kölbchen n)

  1. (weaponry) butt of a rifle
  2. (mechanics) piston
  3. (botany) spadix
  4. (sciences) flask

Declension
Declension of Kolben
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kolben die Kolben
genitive eines des Kolbens der Kolben
dative einem dem Kolben den Kolben
accusative einen den Kolben die Kolben

Synonyms
  • (spadix): Spadix

Hyponyms

Further reading
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