kjölfar
Icelandic
/ˈcʰœlˌfaːr/
noun
Definitions
- wake the region of recirculating flow immediately behind a moving solid body
Etymology
Affix from Icelandic kjölur (keel) + Icelandic far (passage, ride, trace, imprint, transportation).
Origin
Icelandic
far
Gloss
passage, ride, trace, imprint, transportation
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process