kalk

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈkalk/

kalk m

1. (linguistics) calque

From Latin calx

kalk c (singular definite kalken, not used in plural form)

1. (mineralogy) lime

From Latin calix

kalk c (singular definite kalken, plural indefinite kalke)

1. chalice

• “kalk” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “kalk,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

• IPA^(key): /kɑlk/

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• Hyphenation: kalk
• Rhymes: -ɑlk

From Middle Dutch calc, from Old Dutch *kalk, Latin calx.

kalk m (uncountable)

1. lime (mineral)

• bergkalk
• kalken
• kalknagel
• kalkoven
• kalksteen
• mergelkalk
• ontkalken
• verkalken

• Afrikaans: kalk
• → Sranan Tongo: karki

See the etymology of the main entry.

kalk

1. first-person singular present indicative of kalken
2. imperative of kalken

• IPA^(key): /ˈkalk/

kalk

1. second-person singular imperative of kalken

From Latin calx, probably via Middle Low German.

• IPA^(key): /kʰal̥k/
• Rhymes: -al̥k

kalk n (genitive singular kalks, no plural)

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

• (calcium): kalsín, kalsíum

• áburðarkalk
• brennt kalk (burnt lime, calcium oxide)
• kalk- (calc-, calci-, calco-)
• kalka (calcify)
• kalkað brjósk (calcified cartilage)
• kalkberandi (calciferous, calcigerous)
• kalkmyndandi (calciferous)
• kalkflagna- (psamm-, psammo-)
• kalkflögur (psammoma bodies)
• kalkhrörnun (calcareous degeneration)
• kalkhungur (calcifames)
• kalkipappír
• kalkkenndur (calcareous)
• kalkborinn (calcareous)
• kalkmiga (calcariuria)
• kalkmyndun (calcification)
• kalksteinn (chalk, limestone)
• kalkvatn (limewater)
• klórkalk (bleaching powder, chloride of lime)
• leskjað kalk (slaked lime)
• óleskjað kalk (unslaked lime)

• lakk

• IPA^(key): /kalk/

kálk

1. second-person singular imperative of kalti

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

kalk m (definite singular kalken)

1. (mineralogy) lime

• kalkstein

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

kalk m (definite singular kalken, indefinite plural kalker, definite plural kalkene)

1. a chalice

• “kalk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• IPA^(key): /kɑlk/

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

kalk m (definite singular kalken)

1. (mineralogy) lime

• kalkstein

From Latin calix and Old Norse kalkr

kalk m (definite singular kalken, indefinite plural kalkar, definite plural kalkane)

1. a chalice

• “kalk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• calc

kalk m

1. chalk

• kalek

• IPA^(key): /kalk/

kalk

1. genitive plural of kalka

Borrowed from French calque, from Italian calco.

• IPA^(key): /kâlk/

kȁlk m (Cyrillic spelling ка̏лк)

1. calque

• kalkírati

kalk (ergative kalkat)

1. (Yirrk-Thangalkl) spear

• 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)