kors

See also: KORS, Kors, körs, kõrs, and kõrs'

English

Noun

kors

  1. plural of kor

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch korst, from Middle Dutch corste, from Latin crusta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔrs/

Noun

kors (plural korste, diminutive korsie)

  1. crust

Danish

Etymology 1

From Latin crux, whence also kryds. The intermediate steps of borrowing are not clear, as in the case of Swedish kors (see there).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔːrs/, [kʰɒːs]

Noun

kors n (singular definite korset, plural indefinite kors)

  1. cross (execution instrument)
  2. cross (Christian symbol)
  3. cross (difficult burden that a person must bear)
Inflection
Declension of kors
neuter
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kors korset kors korsene
genitive korss korsets korss korsenes

Interjection

kors

  1. Generic exclamation of shock.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kors n

  1. indefinite genitive singular of kor
  2. indefinite genitive plural of kor

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian corso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔrs/

Noun

kors m (plural korsijiet)

  1. course (sequence of events)
  2. course, subject (learning program)

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

kors n (definite singular korset, indefinite plural kors, definite plural korsa or korsene)

  1. a cross

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

kors n (definite singular korset, indefinite plural kors, definite plural korsa)

  1. a cross

Synonyms

Derived terms

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Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish kors, krussa, from Latin crux.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

kors n

  1. cross (shape, geometric figure)
  2. (heraldry) cross
  3. cross, crucifix (cross-shaped object)
  4. dagger (text character)
Declension
Declension of kors
nominative genitive
singular indefinite kors kors
definite korset korsets
plural indefinite kors kors
definite korsen korsens
Derived terms
See also

Further reading

  • Hellquist, Elof (1922) Svensk etymologisk ordbok [Swedish etymological dictionary]‎[2] (in Swedish), Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups förlag, page 346

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kors

  1. indefinite genitive plural of ko

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kors

  1. indefinite genitive singular of kor
  2. indefinite genitive plural of kor

References

  1. ^ kors”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy][1] (in Swedish), 1937

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