korki

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse korki from Old Irish corcur (cf. Irish corcra, Welsh porffor), from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰɔɹ̥tʃɪ/

Noun

korki m (genitive singular korka, uncountable)

  1. a sort of lichen (Ochrolechia tartarea), used to produce litmus. Traditionally in the Faroes to extract the purple colour.

Declension
Declension of korki (singular only)
m1s singular
indefinite definite
nominative korki korkin
accusative korka korkan
dative korka korkanum
genitive korka korkans

Derived terms
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

Noun

korki

  1. indefinite dative singular of korkur

Ido

Noun

korki

  1. plural of korko

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔr.kʲi/
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Noun

korki

  1. nominative plural of korek
  2. accusative plural of korek
  3. vocative plural of korek
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