kolf

Afrikaans

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch kolf, from Middle Dutch colve, from Proto-West Germanic *kolbō, from Proto-Germanic *kulbaz (“round object”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to form into a ball”).

Pronunciation

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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

Derived terms

• kolfbal
• krieketkolf

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

Derived terms

• kolfbeurt
• kolfblad
• kolwer