kelk

English

Verb

kelk (third-person singular simple present kelks, present participle kelking, simple past and past participle kelked)

  1. (Britain, dialectal, obsolete, transitive) To beat.

Noun

kelk (plural kelks)

  1. (Britain, dialectal, obsolete) A stroke; a blow.

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch kelc, from Old Dutch kelik, from Latin calix.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɛlk
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Noun

kelk m (plural kelken, diminutive kelkje n)

  1. calyx, chalice
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