колк

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъlkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kaukāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *klHk(ᵂ)-(n)-, related to Serbo-Croatian kuk (thigh, hip), Bulgarian кълка (kǎlka, hip), Russian колк (kolk, bony stump), Latvian kulksnis (hock), Lithuanian kulksnis (ankle), Old Prussian culczi (hip), and possibly Latin calx (heel).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɔɫk]

Noun

колк • (kolkm

  1. hip

Declension

Declension of колк
singular plural
indefinite колк (kolk) колкови (kolkovi)
definite unspecified колкот (kolkot) колковите (kolkovite)
definite proximal колков (kolkov) колковиве (kolkovive)
definite distal колкон (kolkon) колковине (kolkovine)
vocative колку (kolku) колкови (kolkovi)
count form колка (kolka)

References

  • De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN