kefli
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse kefli; 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)
Declension
Synonyms
- (spool, reel): spóla
Derived terms
- boðkefli (“relay baton”)
- kökukefli (“rolling pin”)
- tvinnakefli (“spool of thread”)
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