*kalbaz²
Runic: ᚲᚨᛚᛒᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈkɑl.βɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
- calf (of the leg)
- soft tissue (of wood, muscle, etc.)
Etymology
Of uncertain origin; perhaps related to *kulbaz (‘round object, lump; club, staff’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
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| Acc. | – | – |
| Gen. | – | – |
| Dat. | – | – |
| Inst. | – | – |
| Voc. | – | – |
Descendants
-
? (Proto-West-Germanic)
- kalf (Dutch)
- Kalb (German)
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kalfi (Old Norse)
- kálvi (Faroese)
- kálfi (Icelandic)
- kalve (Norwegian Bokmål)
- kalve, kæłve, kålve, kåvi (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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kalfi (Old Norse)
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calf, calfe (Middle English)
- calf (English)
- cauf, cauve, cawve (Scots)
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calf, calfe (Middle English)
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kalfi (Old Norse)
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kalver (Old Swedish)
- kalv (Swedish)
-
kalver (Old Swedish)