kors
English
Noun
kors
- plural of kor
Anagrams
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch korst, from Middle Dutch corste, from Latin crusta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔrs/
Noun
kors (plural korste, diminutive korsie)
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)
- cross (execution instrument)
- cross (Christian symbol)
- cross (difficult burden that a person must bear)
Inflection
neuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | kors | korset | kors | korsene |
genitive | korss | korsets | korss | korsenes |
Interjection
kors
- Generic exclamation of shock.
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
kors n
Maltese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔrs/
Noun
kors m (plural korsijiet)
Related terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
kors n (definite singular korset, indefinite plural kors, definite plural korsa or korsene)
- a cross
Derived terms
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
kors n (definite singular korset, indefinite plural kors, definite plural korsa)
- a cross
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “kors” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology 1
From Old Swedish kors, krussa, from Latin crux.[1]
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
kors n
- cross (shape, geometric figure)
- (heraldry) cross
- cross, crucifix (cross-shaped object)
- dagger (text character)
Declension
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
- indefinite genitive plural of ko
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
kors
References
- kors in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- kors in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- kors in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)