Wiktionary

kur

See also: Kur, kúr, kûr, kür, Kür, kűr, kuř, and kůr

TranslingualEdit

SymbolEdit

kur

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Kurdish.

AlbanianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Albanian *kur, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷur; cognate to Lithuanian kur̃ (“where”), Old Armenian ուր (ur, “id”), etc. See also Albanian ku (“where”).[1][2][3][4]

Less likely from Latin quā hōrā.

PronounEdit

kur

  1. when

Derived termsEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (1998) Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN
  2. ^ Vasmer, Max (1921) Studien zur albanischen Wortforschung (Acta et commentationes 34 Universitatis Dorpatensis; 1) (in German), Dorpat
  3. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language: reconstruction of Proto-Albanian‎[1], Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN
  4. ^ Demiraj, Bardhyl (1997), “227-228”, in Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: Investigations into the Albanian Inherited Lexicon] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7) (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi

ChipayaEdit

NounEdit

kur

  1. mountain

ReferencesEdit

CzechEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kurъ.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

kur m anim

  1. a group of bird genera in the Phasianidae family, composed of Bambusicola, Galloperdix, Gallus, and Ptilopachus
    1. especially, the common household chicken (Gallus gallus, sometimes Gallus gallus domesticus)
  2. (archaic) rooster
    Synonym: kohout

DeclensionEdit

Declension of kur (hard masculine animate)
singular plural
nominative kur kurové
genitive kura kurů
dative kurovi, kuru kurům
accusative kura kury
vocative kure kurové
locative kurovi, kuru kurech
instrumental kurem kury

Derived termsEdit

Further readingEdit

  • kur in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • kur in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • kur in Internetová jazyková příručka
  • "kur" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007

DanishEdit

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

kur c (singular definite kuren, plural indefinite kure)

  1. treatment
  2. cure, remedy

InflectionEdit

Declension of kur
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kur kuren kure kurene
genitive kurs kurens kures kurenes

Eastern ChamEdit

Alternative formsEdit

PronunciationEdit

AdjectiveEdit

kur

  1. round; circular

HungarianEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): [ˈkur]
  • Hyphenation: kur
  • Rhymes: -ur

AdjectiveEdit

kur (not comparable)

  1. Curonian

DeclensionEdit

Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative kur kurok
accusative kurt kurokat
dative kurnak kuroknak
instrumental kurral kurokkal
causal-final kurért kurokért
translative kurrá kurokká
terminative kurig kurokig
essive-formal kurként kurokként
essive-modal — —
inessive kurban kurokban
superessive kuron kurokon
adessive kurnál kuroknál
illative kurba kurokba
sublative kurra kurokra
allative kurhoz kurokhoz
elative kurból kurokból
delative kurról kurokról
ablative kurtól kuroktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular 		kuré kuroké
non-attributive
possessive - plural 		kuréi kurokéi

LatgalianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *ku. Cognates include Latvian kur and Lithuanian kur.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): [ˈkùr]
  • Hyphenation: kur

AdverbEdit

kur

  1. (interrogative) where?
  2. (relative) where

ReferencesEdit

  • Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN

LatvianEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Baltic *kur, from the same Proto-Indo-European stem *kʷu-, *kʷo- as the interrogative pronoun kas (q.v.). Cognates include Lithuanian kur̃, Old Church Slavonic къде (kŭde) (cf. Russian где (gde)), Sanskrit कुह (kúha).[1]

PronunciationEdit

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AdverbEdit

kur

  1. (in questions involving location) where? in what place?
    kur atrodas jūsu māja? ― where is your house located?
    kur tu strādā? ― where do you work?
    kur viņš dzīvo? ― where does he live?
    “kur Kristīne? iekšā?” Edgars rādīja uz barona istabām ― “where (is) Christne? inside?” Edgars showed the baron's rooms
  2. (in questions involving motion towards) where? where to? to what place? whither?
    kur tu iesi? ― where will you go?
  3. (often in combination with other adverbs like kaut, citur, tur) indicates an indeterminate or unknown place; where, wherever, somewhere
    kaut kur ― somewhere
    kur nekur ― somewhere
    kur tur ― somewhere
    kur citur ― elsewhere, somewhere else
    citur kur ― elsewhere, somewhere else
    viņš raudzījās visapkārt, vai vēl kur nekūpēja ― he looked all around, even (there) where it wasn't smoking
    kaut kur nodimdēja pēdējās tramvajs, vientuļs un drusku noguris ― somewhere the last tram was rumbling (along), lonely and a little tired
    bet vai, uz balli ejot, nevar apmaldīties un nokļūt kur citur? — but can't (you), while going to the ball, get lost and end up somewhere else?
  4. (usually in a rhetorical question or as part of an interjection or interjective expression) indicates denial, impossibility
    kur nu! ― lit. where now! (= what?! of course not! what an idea! what are you talking about?)
    kur tad ― lit. where then (indicating doubt, impossibility)
    kur šim nauda būs, kad pa krogu vien dzīvoja? ― how on earth (lit. where) will this one (= guy) have money, when (= since) he used to live in the bar (doing nothing)?
    Anneli nekur nelaida, un viņa arī nevarēja paiet; kā soli spēra, tā sapinās lakatos un novēlās... kur viņai arī vajadzēja iet! ― (they) didn't let Annele (go) anywhere, and she couldn't walk anyway; when she tried a step, she got entangled in (the) scarves and fell down... where should she go anyway!
    “es kādreiz domāju, auskari vairs nav modē...” “kur nu! vismodernākā lieta!” — “I sometimes think that earrings are no longer fashionable...” “what are you talking about?! (earrings are) the most modern (= fashionable) thing!”
  5. used to stress the degree of a quality, or to add emotional intensity; syn. cik; how..., how much..., what a...
    Sals domājis: “sasodīts, kur tas zaķis stiprs!” — Frost thought: “damn! what a strong hare!”
    visi aizsteidzas uz pūķa pili meitu apraudzīt... kur tā bija priecīga, asaras raudādama, puisītim-brālītim tūlīt gar ap kaklu! ― everybody hurried to the dragon's palace to look at the girl... how happy she was, crying tears, with the little boy, (her) brother, around her neck (= hugging her)!
  6. used to make an utterance more expressive, to strengthen it; ah...! what happened to...!
    kur tas laiks, sulas kad urbu! ― ah! (lit. where) that time, when I used to drill (holes on trees, to get) sap!
  7. (with a complement participial verb in -dams) used to indicate concession; let ... wherever
    lai brauc kur braukdams ― let him go wherever he will!
    lai rakstnieks ietu kur iedams, darītu ko darīdams ― let the writer go wherever he will go, (let him) do whatever he will do
  8. (with an infinitive verb) indicates a place related to the action described by the verb; (a place) where, anywhere, somewhere
    nezināja kur skriet ― he didn't know where to run
    nav kur iet ― (there) isn't anywhere to go
    nav kur drēbes glabāt ― (he) doesn't have where (= a place) to keep (his) clothes
    Gaužens gan saka, ka varētu iztikt ar kaļķiem, bet tos pašus arī nav kur ņemt ― Gaužens indeed said that they could do with lime, but there isn't anywhere to take (= get, find) it
    viņa nokāpa pēc ūdens, lai būtu kur nomazgāt gaidāmo bērnu ― she went down for (= near) the water, so that there would be where (= some place where) to wash the upcoming baby
SynonymsEdit

ConjunctionEdit

kur

  1. where; used to introduce subordinate clauses indicating location and relating to elements of the main clause with various different functions:
    (a) subject:
    ja slimnieks sūdzas par sāpēm pakrūtē, tad jānoskaidro, kur īsti sāp, vairāk pa labi... vai pa kreisi... ― if the patient complains of chest pain, then (we) must find out where it really hurts, more to the right... or to the left...
    (b) predicate:
    vistrokšņainākā istaba redakcijā bija tā, kur strādāja lauksaimniecības nodaļas līdzstrādnieki ― the noisiest room in the editorial office was the one where the associates of the agriculture department worked
    (c) attribute, secondary predicate:
    gravu ienaidnieks uzskatīja par vietu, kur katrā ziņā vajag būt sapulcētiem uzbrūkošajiem spēkiem ― the enemy considered a ravine a place where in all respects there must be assembled attacking forces
    {d} attribute, with purpose meaning
    itin kā zemes trūktu, kur dārzu stādīt ― as if there was no land where to plant a garden
    (e) direct object (e.g., reporting a question)
    tātad taisnība un brīvība nav vis pavisam pazudušas: Jēkabs zina, kur tās paslēptas ― so, truth and freedom were not completely lost: Jēkabs knew where they (were) hidden
    sveicināti! vai jūs man neparādītu, kur dzīvo Dzenes? ― hello! wouldn't you (= would you please) show me where the Dzenes live?
    (f) spatial (adverbial), locative or directional (including the combination kur (tik) vien) “wherever...”)
    kur dūmi, tur siltums ― where (there is) smoke, (there is also) heat
    labi, labi! ņem sievu un bērnus un ej, kur esi nācis! OK, OK! get (your) wife and children and go (back) where you came from!
    allaž gribas nokļūt tur, kur esmu jau bijis ― (I) always feel like going where I have already been (before)
    Andriksons stāvēja turpat, kur stāvējis, stīvs un mēms ― Andriksons stood right there where he had stopped, stiff and speechless
    kur vien Liena parādījās, tur skumjas bēga kā nakts no dienas ― wherever Liena showed herself, there sadness ran (away) like the night from the day
    kur tik vien māceklis pieķeras, visur notik klizma ― wherever the apprentice tried to do something, accidents happened
    (g) concession (in the sequences lai kur, lai arī kur, lai nu kur, lai vai kur)
    lai kur tu dzīvotu, jaunais draugs, lai cik klusa būtu tava sēta, tu allaž sasniegsi draugus ― wherever you may live, young friend, no matter how quiet your little ranch is, you will always obtain friends
    viņš ir tik karsts un nikns... lai kur kāds runā, viņš tūdaļ pretī ar savu ― he is so hot (= angry) and wild... wherever someone is speaking, he immediately reacts with his (comments, counterarguments)

PronounEdit

kur (relative)

  1. where; used to link a component of a subordinate clause with a component of a main clause, expressing a locative relation
    Janka ienira pavadītāju drūzmā, kur neviens nepiegrieza viņam vērību ― Janka dived into the accompanying crowd, where nobody would pay attention to him
    māte priecājās par sieru un iebāza to, drusku nogaršojusi, kabatā, kur tas pazuda kā akā ― mother was happy about the cheese and put it, after tasting a little, in (her) pocket, where it disappeared as if in a well

Related termsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

A form of the verb kurt (q.v.).

PronunciationEdit

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VerbEdit

kur

  1. 2nd person singular present indicative form of kurt
  2. 3rd person singular present indicative form of kurt
  3. 3rd person plural present indicative form of kurt
  4. 2nd person singular imperative form of kurt
  5. (with the particle lai) 3rd person singular imperative form of kurt
  6. (with the particle lai) 3rd person plural imperative form of kurt

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “kur”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN

LithuanianEdit

EtymologyEdit

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷos, *kʷis. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

PronunciationEdit

AdverbEdit

kur

  1. where
    Kur esi? ― Where are you?

PronounEdit

kur

  1. where

Middle EnglishEdit

NounEdit

kur

  1. Alternative form of curre

Northern KurdishEdit

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

kur m

  1. boy, son

SynonymsEdit

DescendantsEdit

  • →? Turkish: kıro (from the vocative case)

Norwegian BokmålEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Latin cura.

NounEdit

kur m (definite singular kuren, indefinite plural kurer, definite plural kurene)

  1. a cure, treatment
Derived termsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

From French cour.

NounEdit

kur m (definite singular kuren, indefinite plural kurer, definite plural kurene)

  1. court (royal court, to pay court)

ReferencesEdit

Norwegian NynorskEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Latin cura.

NounEdit

kur m (definite singular kuren, indefinite plural kurar, definite plural kurane)

  1. a cure, treatment
Derived termsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

From French cour.

NounEdit

kur m (definite singular kuren, indefinite plural kurar, definite plural kurane)

  1. court (royal court, to pay court)

ReferencesEdit

PolishEdit

 
Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /kur/
  • Rhymes: -ur
  • Syllabification: kur

Etymology 1Edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kurъ.

NounEdit

kur m anim (diminutive kurek)

  1. rooster
    Synonyms: kogut, kokot
  2. a sculpin of the genera Myoxocephalus or Taurulus
DeclensionEdit
Declension of kur
singular plural
nominative kur kury
genitive kura kurów
dative kurowi kurom
accusative kura kury
instrumental kurem kurami
locative kurze kurach
vocative kurze kury

Etymology 2Edit

Cognates include Russian корь (korʹ) and Ukrainian кір (kir).

Alternative formsEdit

NounEdit

kur m inan

  1. (obsolete) rubella, German measles (disease caused by Rubella virus)
    Synonym: różyczka
DeclensionEdit
Declension of kur
singular
nominative kur
genitive kuru
dative kurowi
accusative kur
instrumental kurem
locative kurze
vocative kurze

Etymology 3Edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

NounEdit

kur f pl

  1. genitive plural of kura

Further readingEdit

SumerianEdit

RomanizationEdit

kur

  1. Romanization of 𒆳 (kur)

SwedishEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

NounEdit

kur c

  1. a small shed or roof, a shelter or sentry-box
DeclensionEdit
Declension of kur 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kur kuren kurer kurerna
Genitive kurs kurens kurers kurernas
Declension of kur 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kur kuren kurar kurarna
Genitive kurs kurens kurars kurarnas
Related termsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

From Latin cura.

NounEdit

kur c

  1. a cure (for a disease), a remedy, a treatment
DeclensionEdit
Declension of kur 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kur kuren kurer kurerna
Genitive kurs kurens kurers kurernas
Related termsEdit

ReferencesEdit

TurkishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

Borrowed from French cours.

NounEdit

kur (definite accusative kuru, plural kurlar)

  1. exchange rate
  2. course (learning program)
DeclensionEdit
Inflection
Nominative kur
Definite accusative kuru
Singular Plural
Nominative kur kurlar
Definite accusative kuru kurları
Dative kura kurlara
Locative kurda kurlarda
Ablative kurdan kurlardan
Genitive kurun kurların
Possessive forms
Nominative
Singular Plural
1st singular kurum kurlarım
2nd singular kurun kurların
3rd singular kuru kurları
1st plural kurumuz kurlarımız
2nd plural kurunuz kurlarınız
3rd plural kurları kurları
Definite accusative
Singular Plural
1st singular kurumu kurlarımı
2nd singular kurunu kurlarını
3rd singular kurunu kurlarını
1st plural kurumuzu kurlarımızı
2nd plural kurunuzu kurlarınızı
3rd plural kurlarını kurlarını
Dative
Singular Plural
1st singular kuruma kurlarıma
2nd singular kuruna kurlarına
3rd singular kuruna kurlarına
1st plural kurumuza kurlarımıza
2nd plural kurunuza kurlarınıza
3rd plural kurlarına kurlarına
Locative
Singular Plural
1st singular kurumda kurlarımda
2nd singular kurunda kurlarında
3rd singular kurunda kurlarında
1st plural kurumuzda kurlarımızda
2nd plural kurunuzda kurlarınızda
3rd plural kurlarında kurlarında
Ablative
Singular Plural
1st singular kurumdan kurlarımdan
2nd singular kurundan kurlarından
3rd singular kurundan kurlarından
1st plural kurumuzdan kurlarımızdan
2nd plural kurunuzdan kurlarınızdan
3rd plural kurlarından kurlarından
Genitive
Singular Plural
1st singular kurumun kurlarımın
2nd singular kurunun kurlarının
3rd singular kurunun kurlarının
1st plural kurumuzun kurlarımızın
2nd plural kurunuzun kurlarınızın
3rd plural kurlarının kurlarının

Etymology 2Edit

VerbEdit

kur

  1. second-person singular imperative of kurmak
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