Kalk

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch and German Kalk.

Proper noun

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Kalk (plural Kalks)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Kalk is the 38582nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 573 individuals. Kalk is most common among White (91.1%) individuals.

Further reading

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German kalc, from Old High German calc, from Proto-West Germanic *kalk.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kalk/
  • Rhymes: -alk
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Kalk m (strong, genitive Kalkes or Kalks, plural Kalke)

  1. lime (general term for inorganic materials containing calcium)
  2. limescale, scale (calcium deposit)
    Synonym: Kalkablagerung
  3. (geology) chalk
  4. limestone (calcium rock)
    Synonym: Kalkstein

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Kashubian: kalk

Further reading

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  • Kalk” in Duden online
  • Kalk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache