keramik

See also: Keramik

Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡ κερᾰμῐκὴ τέχνη (hē kerămĭkḕ tékhnē, “the potter’s craft”), from κερᾰμῐκός (kerămĭkós, “of or for pottery, of a potter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /keɑˈmiɡ/

Noun

keramik c (singular definite keramikken, not used in plural form)

1. ceramic (clarification of this definition is needed)

Declension

Declension of keramik

common gender	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	keramik	keramikken
genitive	keramiks	keramikkens

Derived terms

• keramiker c (noun)
• keramikovn c (noun)
• keramikskål c (noun)
• keramikværksted n (noun)
• keramisk (adjective)

References

• “keramik” in Den Danske Ordbog

Icelandic

Alternative forms

• keramík

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κεραμικός (keramikós, “potter's”), from κέραμος (kéramos, “potter's clay”), perhaps from a pre-Hellenic word.

Noun

keramik n (genitive singular keramiks, no plural)

1. ceramic

Declension

Declension of keramik (sg-only neuter)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	keramik	keramikið
accusative	keramik	keramikið
dative	keramik, keramiki1	keramikinu
genitive	keramiks	keramiksins

¹Uncommon.

Derived terms

• keramikhelluborð

Further reading

• “keramik” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch keramiek, from French céramique, from Ancient Greek κεραμικός (keramikós, “potter's”), from κέραμος (kéramos, “potter's clay”), perhaps from a pre-Hellenic word.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈramɪk̚/
• Hyphenation: kê‧ra‧mik

Noun

kêramik (plural keramik-keramik)

1. ceramic

Alternative forms

• séramik (Johor-Riau)

Derived terms

• pekeramik

Further reading

• “keramik” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Swedish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κεραμικός (keramikós, “potter's”), from κέραμος (kéramos, “potter's clay”), perhaps from a pre-Hellenic word. Cognate of e.g. English ceramic, French céramique and German Keramik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɕɛraˈmiːk/, (Finland Swedish) /tɕɛraˈmiːk/

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• Rhymes: -iːk

Noun

keramik c

1. ceramic

Declension

Declension of keramik

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	keramik	keramiks
	definite	keramiken	keramikens
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

References

• keramik in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• keramik in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)