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Albanian
Etymology
From Latin corpus.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
korp m (plural korpe, definite korpi)
- (Gheg, anatomy) body
- Synonym: trup
Derived terms
References
Further reading
- Mann, S. E. (1948) “korp”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 210
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse korpr. According to some sources, the word was used amongst fishermen as an alternative to ramn, which was a taboo while fishing. [1]
Pronunciation
Noun
korp m
- a raven (a bird, Corvus corax)
See also
References
- ^ S. Solhem (1940) Nemningsfordomar ved fiske
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse korpr, displacing earlier ramn (from Old Norse hrafn).
Pronunciation
Noun
korp c
- a raven (a bird, Corvus corax)
- 1906, Erik Axel Karlfeldt, Häxorna from the collection of poems Flora och Pomona, chapter 1, line 9-12:
De vittna att blickens duva
kan lyftas till korpens flykt,
att drömmen, den jungfruljuva,
haft skydrag av hemligt och styggt.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- a pickaxe
- short for korporationsidrott, sports teams formed by coworkers, co-sponsored by the employer
Declension
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