Koltung

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German Low German

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish kołtun.

Noun

Koltung f

  1. (Low Prussian) elflock, Polish plait
    Synonym: Mârzopf

References

  • Frischbier, Hermann (1882–1883) “Koltung”, in Preußisches Wörterbuch. Ost- und westpreußische Provinzialismen in alphabetischer (in German), volume 2, Berlin: Verlag von Th. Chr. Fr. Enslin. (Adolph Enslin.), page 536