koryto

See also: kóryto

Czech

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *koryto. Cognate with Upper Sorbian korto, Lower Sorbian kóryto, Polish koryto, Serbo-Croatian kòrito, Russian коры́то (korýto).

Noun

koryto n

  1. trough (long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals)
  2. channel (the physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks)

See also

Lower Sorbian

Noun

koryto n (diminutive korytko)

  1. Superseded spelling of kóryto.

Declension
Declension of koryto
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative koryto koryśe koryta
Genitive koryta korytowu korytow
Dative korytoju, korytu korytoma korytam
Accusative koryto koryśe koryta
Instrumental korytom korytoma korytami
Locative koryśe korytoma korytach

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *koryto.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔˈrɨ.tɔ/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

koryto n

  1. trough (container for feeding animals)
  2. channel (confine of a river)
  3. (politics, figuratively, derogatory) the work-related benefits (money, housing, cars, influence, etc.) provided to government officials and elected politicians; suggests misuse for personal gain; cf. pork barrel

Declension
declension of koryto
singular plural
nominative koryto koryta
genitive koryta koryt
dative korytu korytom
accusative koryto koryta
instrumental korytem korytami
locative korycie korytach
vocative koryto koryta

Further reading
  • koryto in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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