kólfr

Old Norse

Etymology

Uncertain origin. Perhaps related to Middle Low German kolve (“bulb”).

Noun

kólfr m

  1. clapper, tongue of a bell
  2. a kind of bolt
    • svá skjótt (snart) sem kólfi skjóti (skyti)
    • swift as an arrow
Derived terms

Descendants
  • Danish: kolv (dial.)
  • Faroese: kúlfur
  • Icelandic: kólfur
  • Norwegian (Nynorsk): kolv
  • Norwegian (Bokmål): kolv
  • Swedish: kolv (dial.)

References
  • Entry "kólfr" on page 248 in: Geir T. Zoëga "A Concise Dictionary of Old Islandic", Oxford at the Claredon Press (1910).
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