korki
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse korki from Old Irish corcur (cf. Irish corcra, Welsh porffor), from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
korki m (genitive singular korka, uncountable)
- a sort of lichen (Ochrolechia tartarea), used to produce litmus. Traditionally in the Faroes to extract the purple colour.
Declension edit
| Declension of korki (singular only) | ||
|---|---|---|
| m1s | singular | |
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | korki | korkin |
| accusative | korka | korkan |
| dative | korka | korkanum |
| genitive | korka | korkans |
Derived terms edit
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 edit
Noun edit
korki
Ido edit
Noun edit
korki
Polish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
korki nvir pl
- (colloquial, education) private classes, tuition, tutoring
- Synonym: korepetycje
Declension edit
Declension of korki
Related terms edit
noun
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
korki m inan
Noun edit
korki nvir pl
- (soccer) cleats, football boots, soccer shoes
- Synonym: korkotrampki
Declension edit
Declension of korki
Etymology 3 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
korki f
- inflection of korka: