keramik

See also: Keramik

Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κερᾰμῐκὴ τέχνη (hē kerămĭkḕ tékhnē, the potter’s craft), from κερᾰμῐκός (kerămĭkós, of or for pottery, of a potter).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /keɑˈmiɡ/

Noun

keramik c (singular definite keramikken, not used in plural form)

  1. ceramic (clarification of this definition is needed)

Declension

Declension of keramik
common
gender
singular
indefinite definite
nominative keramik keramikken
genitive keramiks keramikkens

Derived terms

  • keramiker c (noun)
  • keramikovn c (noun)
  • keramikskål c (noun)
  • keramikværksted n (noun)
  • keramisk (adjective)

References

Icelandic

Alternative forms

  • keramík

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κεραμικός (keramikós, potter's), from κέραμος (kéramos, potter's clay), perhaps from a pre-Hellenic word.

Noun

keramik n (genitive singular keramiks, no plural)

  1. ceramic

Declension

Declension of keramik (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative keramik keramikið
accusative keramik keramikið
dative keramik, keramiki1 keramikinu
genitive keramiks keramiksins

1Uncommon.

Derived terms

  • keramikhelluborð

Further reading

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch keramiek, from French céramique, from Ancient Greek κεραμικός (keramikós, potter's), from κέραμος (kéramos, potter's clay), perhaps from a pre-Hellenic word.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈramɪk̚/
  • Hyphenation: kê‧ra‧mik

Noun

kêramik (plural keramik-keramik)

  1. ceramic

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • pekeramik

Further reading

Swedish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κεραμικός (keramikós, potter's), from κέραμος (kéramos, potter's clay), perhaps from a pre-Hellenic word. Cognate of e.g. English ceramic, French céramique and German Keramik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɕɛraˈmiːk/, (Finland Swedish) /tɕɛraˈmiːk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːk

Noun

keramik c

  1. ceramic

Declension

Declension of keramik
nominative genitive
singular indefinite keramik keramiks
definite keramiken keramikens
plural indefinite
definite

See also

References