kjølvann

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

kjølvatn (Nynorsk also)

Etymology

From kjøl +‎ vann

Noun

kjølvann n (definite singular kjølvannet)

(nautical, also figurative) wake
i kjølvannet av - in the wake of
(figuratively) aftermath

See also

kjølevann

References

“kjølvann” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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