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Russian
Etymology
First attested in the 19th century, borrowed from Ukrainian корж (korž).
Pronunciation
Noun
корж • (korž) m inan (genitive коржа́, nominative plural коржи́, genitive plural корже́й, diminutive ко́ржик)
- (regional) a type of large, unleavened flatbread
- cake base, cake layer (a flat piece of sponge or butter cake, used as a component of a layer cake or other dessert)
- pie shell
Declension
Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Ruthenian коржъ (korž) (in XVI), further etymology uncertain.
Pronunciation
Noun
корж • (korž) m inan (genitive коржа́, nominative plural коржі́, genitive plural коржі́в, diminutive ко́ржик)
- flatbread
- cake base, cake layer
- pizza crust
Declension
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Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “корж”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2025), “корж”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–15 (а – п'ять), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “корж”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “корж”, in English–Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “корж”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
- “корж”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “корж”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)