korek

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Czech

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ko, -rek

Noun

korek m inan

  1. cork (bark)

Declension

Declension of korek (velar masculine inanimate reducible)
singular plural
nominative korek korky
genitive korku korků
dative korku korkům
accusative korek korky
vocative korku korky
locative korku korcích
instrumental korkem korky

Derived terms

Further reading

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

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay korek.

Pronunciation

Noun

korèk (first-person possessive korekku, second-person possessive korekmu, third-person possessive koreknya)

  1. gouge, chisel: an incising tool.
    Synonym: cungkil
  2. drill
    Synonym: gerek
  3. ellipsis of korek api (“match (device to make fire)”).
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Dutch correct, from Middle French correct, from Latin corrēctus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

korèk

  1. correct, accurate
    Synonyms: akurat, hati-hati, teliti

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

Verb

korek (used in the form mengorek)

  1. to dig

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: korèk

Further reading

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

Borrowed from German Kork, from Spanish corcho, from Latin cortex.

Pronunciation

Noun

korek m inan

  1. (botany) cork
  2. cork, stopper
    Synonym: zatyczka
  3. traffic jam
    Synonyms: zator drogowy, zator uliczny
  4. (electrical engineering) fuse (a device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit)
    Synonyms: bezpiecznik, stopka

Declension

Declension of korek
singular plural
nominative korek korki
genitive korka korków
dative korkowi korkom
accusative korek korki
instrumental korkiem korkami
locative korku korkach
vocative korku korki

Derived terms

Further reading

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