Kork

See also: kork

German

Etymology

Via Middle Low German or Dutch kurk from early modern Middle Dutch corc, itself from Spanish corcho.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔʁk/, [kɔʁk], [kɔɐ̯k]

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Noun

Kork m or n (strong, genitive Korks, no plural)

1. cork (material)

Usage notes

• The masculine gender is standard, but the neuter is also found.

Declension

Declension of Kork [sg-only, masculine // neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der, das	Kork
genitive	eines	des	Korks
dative	einem	dem	Kork
accusative	einen, ein	den, das	Kork

Derived terms

• Korken

Descendants

• → Polish: korek

Further reading

• “Kork” in Duden online
• “Kork” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koχk/

Noun

Kork m (uncountable)

1. cork (material)