קולן

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ק־ו־ל (q-w-l)
6 terms

From קוֹל (kól, “sound”) +‎ ־ָן (-án).

Noun

קוֹלָן • (kolán) m (plural indefinite קולנים)

  1. (obsolete) speaker
    Synonym: רַמְקוֹל
  2. (music) tuning fork

Etymology 2

Noun

קוֹלָן • (kolán) m

  1. singular form of קוֹל (kol)‎ with third-person feminine plural personal pronoun as possessor.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla).

Noun

קוֹלָן • (kolán) m

  1. (obsolete) glue
    Synonym: דֶּבֶק

Etymology 4

Likely same as Etymology 3.

Noun

קוֹלָן • (kolán) m

  1. (puristic, obsolete) only used in קְצִיפַת קוֹלָן (“marshmallow”)
    Synonym: מַרְשְׁמֶלוֹ

References

  • “קולן” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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