kolbe

See also: Kolbe

Danish

Etymology

Either from Low German kolve or German Kolben, partly mixed with the word's nordic equivalent Old Norse kolfr===>kolv.

Noun

kolbe c (singular definite kolben, plural indefinite kolber)

  1. (sciences) a laboratory flask
    Synonym: glaskolbe
    Coordinate term: reagensglas
    1. glass container (for brewing (flask) coffee)
    Synonym: kaffekolbe
  2. (firearms) a butt (of a firearm)
    Coordinate term: skæfte
  3. (botany) spadix
    1. a cob (of corn on the cob)

Inflection

Declension of kolbe
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kolbe kolben kolber kolberne
genitive kolbes kolbens kolbers kolbernes

Derived terms

  • bøssekolbe
  • majskolbe
  • geværkolbe

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Kolben.

Noun

kolbe m (definite singular kolben, indefinite plural kolber, definite plural kolbene)

  1. a flask (e.g. in a laboratory)
  2. a butt (of a firearm)
  3. a cob (of corn on the cob)

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German Kolben.

Noun

kolbe m (definite singular kolben, indefinite plural kolbar, definite plural kolbane)

  1. a flask (e.g. in a laboratory)
  2. a butt (of a firearm)
  3. a cob (of corn on the cob)

Derived terms

References

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