korba

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Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

korba f

  1. truckbed
  2. (informal) muscleman

Declension

Further reading

  • korba”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • korba”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

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Hungarian

Etymology

kor +‎ -ba

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: kor‧ba

Noun

korba

  1. illative singular of kor

Laz

Noun

korba

  1. Latin spelling of ქორბა (korba)

Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Kurbe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔr.ba/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔrba
  • Syllabification: kor‧ba

Noun

korba f (diminutive korbka)

  1. crank (bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an arm attached to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation)
  2. winch, windlass (mechanical device that is used to pull in wind or let wind out or otherwise adjust the tension of a rope or wire rope)
  3. (colloquial) an active, resourceful person

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
noun
adjective

Further reading

  • korba in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • korba in Polish dictionaries at PWN