kork

See also: Kork

Danish

Etymology

From Spanish corcho, from Latin cortex (“bark, cork”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔrk/, [kʰɒːɡ̊]

Noun

kork c (singular definite korken, not used in plural form)

  1. cork (material derived from the bark of the cork oak)

Derived terms

Icelandic

Noun

kork

  1. indefinite accusative singular of korkur

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

kork m (definite singular korken, indefinite plural korker, definite plural korkene)

  1. (uncountable?) cork (material derived from the bark of the cork oak)
  2. a cork (bottle stopper traditionally made of cork)

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

kork m (definite singular korken, indefinite plural korkar, definite plural korkane)

  1. (uncountable) cork (material derived from the bark of the cork oak)
  2. (countable) a cork (bottle stopper, as above)
  3. (countable) blockage, congestion, jam

Inflection
Historical inflection of kork
indefinite singular definite singular indefinite plural definite plural
1901 kork f korki korker (korkir) korkerne (korkine)
1917 kork m or f1 korken; korka, korki korkar; korker korkane; korkene
1939 kork m korken korkar korkane

Forms in italics are currently considered non-standard. Forms in (parentheses) were allowed under Midlandsnormalen. 1Even though either grammatical gender was allowed for, the official document shows a preference for the masculine.

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Swedish

Etymology

From German Kork

Noun

kork c

  1. (uncountable) cork; bark from the cork oak
  2. cork; bottle stopper

Declension
Declension of kork 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kork korken korkar korkarna
Genitive korks korkens korkars korkarnas

Derived terms
  • (bark): korkek

Descendants
  • → Finnish: korkki

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