korf

See also: Korf

Cornish

Picture dictionary

1 = penn, 2 = bejeth/enep, 3 = konna, 4 = skoodh, 5 = brest, 6 = begel, 7 = torr, 8 = kedhorva, 9 = kalgh, 10‑13 = garr/koos, 10 = mordhos, 11 = glin, 12 = el esker/krib arr, 13 = ufern, 14 = troos, 15‑18 = bregh, 16 = elin, 18 = konna bregh, 19 = dorn/leuv

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *korf, from Latin corpus. Cognate with Breton korf and Welsh corff.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔɹf/

Noun

korf m (plural korfow)

(anatomy) body

Derived terms

korf lagha (“constitution”)
korf-hwithra (“to frisk, search”, verb)
korflan (“cemetery, graveyard”)
korfliw (“tattoo”)

Mutation

Mutation of *korf*
unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
korf	gorf	horf	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔrf/
Audio: (file)
Hyphenation: korf
Rhymes: -ɔrf

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch corf, from Old Dutch *korf, from Proto-West Germanic *korb.

Noun

korf m (plural korven, diminutive korfje n)

basket

Synonyms

mand

Derived terms

Descendants

Afrikaans: korf
Berbice Creole Dutch: korfu

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

korf

singular past indicative of kerven

Anagrams

fork