serek
Northern Kurdish
Etymology
Likely related to ser (“head”). Confer Central Kurdish سەرۆک (serok, “leader, president”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛˈɾɛk/
Noun
serek m (Arabic spelling سەرەک)
- leader, head, chief
- Synonyms: mezin, pêşeng, rêber, rêvebir, rêzan, serkar, serok, serwer
- eldest, oldest, senior
- Synonym: mezin
Declension
Declension of serek
| Definite masculine gender | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Singular | Plural | ||
| Nominative | serek | serek | ||
| Construct | serekê | serekên | ||
| Oblique | serekî | serekan | ||
| Demonstrative oblique | wî serekî | wan serekan | ||
| Vocative | sereko | serekino | ||
| Indefinite masculine gender | ||||
| Case | Singular | Plural | ||
| Nominative | serekek | serekin | ||
| Construct | serekekî | serekine | ||
| Oblique | serekekî | serekinan | ||
References
- Chyet, Michael L. (2020), “serek”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 237
Polish
Etymology
From ser + -ek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.rɛk/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛrɛk
- Syllabification: se‧rek
Noun
serek m inan
- (colloquial) Diminutive of ser (“cheese”)
- (informal) mallow (plant of the genus Malva)
- Synonym: ślaz
- V-neck
Declension
Declension of serek
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | serek | serki |
| genitive | serka | serków |
| dative | serkowi | serkom |
| accusative | serek | serki |
| instrumental | serkiem | serkami |
| locative | serku | serkach |
| vocative | serku | serki |
Further reading
- serek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- serek in Polish dictionaries at PWN