Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse kurr (growling), of imitative origin.

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Noun

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kurr n (genitive singular kurrs, no plural)

  1. coo (murmuring sound made by a dove or pigeon)

Declension

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Declension of kurr (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative kurr kurrið
accusative kurr kurrið
dative kurri kurrinu
genitive kurrs kurrsins
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Noun

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kurr m (genitive singular kurrs, no plural)

  1. grumbling

Declension

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Declension of kurr (sg-only masculine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative kurr kurrinn
accusative kurr kurrinn
dative kurr, kurri kurrinum
genitive kurrs kurrsins

Northern Kurdish

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Noun

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kurr m

  1. boy
  2. son, (male) child
    Te çend kurr hene?
    How many boys do you have?

Declension

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Declension of kurr
definite masculine gender
case singular plural
nominative kurr kurr
construct kurrê kurrên
oblique kurrî kurran
demonstrative oblique kurrî wan kurran
vocative kurro kurrino
indefinite masculine gender
case singular plural
nominative kurrek kurrin
construct kurrekî kurrine
oblique kurrekî kurrinan

Swedish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From the verb kurra (to rumble), from Old Norse kurr (growling), of imitative origin. The Norse word was borrowed into Middle English curre (aggressive dog).

Noun

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kurr c

  1. a rumble, a slight rumbling sound, usually from the stomach
Declension
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Declension of kurr
nominative genitive
singular indefinite kurr kurrs
definite kurret kurrets
plural indefinite
definite

Etymology 2

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From Tavringer Romani kura (to hit, to punch), from Romani kur- (to hit, to beat, to fight). Related to Sanskrit कुट्टयति (kuṭṭayati, to pound, to strike).

Noun

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kurr n

  1. (colloquial) a fight, a scrimmage, a scuffle
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