korki

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse korki from Old Irish corcur (cf. Irish corcra, Welsh porffor), from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰɔɹ̥tʃɪ/

Noun

korki m (genitive singular korka, uncountable)

  1. a sort of lichen (Ochrolechia tartarea), used to produce litmus. Traditionally in the Faroes to extract the purple colour.

Declension

m1s singular
indefinite definite
nominative korki korkin
accusative korka korkan
dative korka korkanum
genitive korka korkans

Derived terms

  • korka (to dye with , )
  • korkagingin (overgrown with , )
  • korkagrót (rock, on which , grows)
  • korkaheiði (heathland, where , grows)
  • korkajarn (iron device, to scrape , from the rock)
  • korkaknetti (prepared loaf of , )
  • korkaknívur (knife to scrape , )
  • korkaleivur (prepared loaf of , )
  • korkalittur (coloured as the colour made from , )
  • korkalitur (purple colour from , )
  • korkanálga (pejorative about women)
  • korkareyður (purple red)
  • korkaroði (rubescence)
  • korkaseggjarhattur (Trichomolopsis rutilans)
  • korkaskotin (overgrown with , )
  • korkasteinur (stone with , )
  • korkatrygil (little vat to collect , )
  • korkavaksin (overgrown with , )

Icelandic

Noun

korki

  1. indefinite dative singular of korkur

Ido

Noun

korki

  1. plural of korko

Polish

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From korka +‎ -i.

Noun

korki nvir pl

  1. (colloquial, education) private classes, tuition, tutoring
    Synonym: korepetycje
Declension
Declension of korki
plural
nominative korki
genitive korków
dative korkom
accusative korki
instrumental korkami
locative korkach
vocative korki
noun

Etymology 2

From korek +‎ -i.

Noun

korki m inan

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of korek

Noun

korki nvir pl

  1. (soccer) cleats, football boots, soccer shoes
    Synonym: korkotrampki
Declension
Declension of korki
plural
nominative korki
genitive korków
dative korkom
accusative korki
instrumental korkami
locative korkach
vocative korki

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

korki f

  1. inflection of korka:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Further reading

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