noun
spelk
Spelk (noun) means (dialect) A small splinter, usually made of wood.
noun
1
(dialect) A small splinter, usually made of wood.
2
(dialect) A wooden splinter that has gone under someone's skin.
3
(dialect) A thin rod or switch.
4
Unusably short lengths of fibre-reinforced material, such as prepreg.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English spelke, from Old English spilc and spelc (“a splint”), from Proto-West Germanic *spelku, from Proto-Germanic *spelkō, *spalkō and *spalkuz (“bast, splint”). It is cognate with Old Norse spjalkir (“bars, rails”, plural).
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What is the meaning of spelk?
"spelk" (noun) means (dialect) A small splinter, usually made of wood.
What are the different meanings of spelk?
"spelk" has 3 main meanings: 1. (dialect) A small splinter, usually made of wood; 2. (dialect) A wooden splinter that has gone under someone's skin; 3. (dialect) A thin rod or switch.
