kefli

Azerbaijani

Etymology

From kef +‎ -li.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

kefli (comparative daha kefli, superlative ən kefli)

  1. drunk, intoxicated
    Synonym: içkili

Further reading

  • “kefli” in Obastan.com.

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kefli, from Proto-Germanic *kablaz (“round piece of wood”); cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk kjevle and Faroese kelvi, English cavel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcʰɛplɪ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛplɪ

Noun

kefli n (genitive singular keflis, nominative plural kefli)

  1. cylinder (especially a wooden one); pin, roller
  2. spool, reel
    Synonym: spóla
  3. (athletics) baton
  4. gag

Declension

Declension of kefli (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kefli keflið kefli keflin
accusative kefli keflið kefli keflin
dative kefli keflinu keflum keflunum
genitive keflis keflisins kefla keflanna

Derived terms

  • boðkefli (“relay baton”)
  • kökukefli (“rolling pin”)
  • tvinnakefli (“spool of thread”)
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