korp
Albanian
Etymology
From Latin corpus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔrp/
Noun
korp m
- (anatomy) body.
Synonyms
- trup
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse korpr. According to some sources, the word was used amongst fishermen as an alternative to ramn, which was a taboo while fishing. [1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /korp/
- (Trøndelag) IPA(key): /køʃp/
Noun
korp m
- a raven (a bird, Corvus corax)
See also
- ramn
References
- S. Solhem (1940) Nemningsfordomar ved fiske
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse korpr, displacing earlier ramn (from Old Norse hrafn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔrp/
Noun
korp c
- a raven (a bird, Corvus corax)
- 1906, Erik Axel Karlfeldt, Häxorna from the collection of poems Flora och Pomona, chapter 1, line 9-12:
- De vittna att blickens duva
- kan lyftas till korpens flykt,
- att drömmen, den jungfruljuva,
- haft skydrag av hemligt och styggt.
- 1906, Erik Axel Karlfeldt, Häxorna from the collection of poems Flora och Pomona, chapter 1, line 9-12:
- a pickaxe
- short for korporationsidrott, sports teams formed by coworkers, co-sponsored by the employer
Declension
Declension of korp | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | korp | korpen | korpar | korparna |
Genitive | korps | korpens | korpars | korparnas |
Related terms
- korpa
- korpfotboll
- korpglugg
- korpidrott
- korplag
- korpmatch
- korpnäbb
- korpskytte
- korpspelare
- korpsvart
- korptennis
- korptävling
References
- korp in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)