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

Declension of korki (singular only)
m1s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	korki	korkin
accusative	korka	korkan
dative	korka	korkanum
genitive	korka	korkans

Derived terms

Terms derived from korki

• 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

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• 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

Related terms

noun

• korek

 

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