kors

See also: Kors, körs, kõrs, and kõrs'

English

Noun

kors

1. plural of kor

Anagrams

• ROKS, S. Kor., orks, roks

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch korst, from Middle Dutch corste, from Latin crusta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔrs/

Noun

kors (plural korste, diminutive korsie)

1. crust

Danish

Etymology 1

From Latin crux, whence also kryds. The intermediate steps of borrowing are not clear, as in the case of Swedish kors (see there).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔːrs/, [kʰɒːs]

Noun

kors n (singular definite korset, plural indefinite kors)

1. cross (execution instrument)
2. cross (Christian symbol)
3. cross (difficult burden that a person must bear)

Inflection

Declension of kors

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kors	korset	kors	korsene
genitive	korss	korsets	korss	korsenes

Interjection

kors

1. Generic exclamation of shock.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kors n

1. indefinite genitive singular of kor
2. indefinite genitive plural of kor

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian corso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔrs/

Noun

kors m (plural korsijiet)

1. course (sequence of events)
2.  course, subject (learning program)

Related terms

• kkorseġġja
• kkorsja
• korsa
• korsar (kursar, kursal)
• korsija

 

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

kors n (definite singular korset, indefinite plural kors, definite plural korsa or korsene)

1. a cross

Derived terms

• hakekors
• korsfarer
• korsfeste
• korstog
• Røde Kors
• trekors

 

References

• “kors” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “kors” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

kors n (definite singular korset, indefinite plural kors, definite plural korsa)

1. a cross

Synonyms

• kross

Derived terms

• hakekors
• marekors
• trekors

 

References

• “kors” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology 1

(Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?) From Old English cross, Old Irish cross or Old French crois, from Latin crux. See cross.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kors n

1. cross (shape, geometric figure)
2. (heraldry) cross
3. cross, crucifix (cross-shaped object)
4. dagger (text character)

Declension

Declension of kors
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	kors	korset	kors	korsen
Genitive	kors	korsets	kors	korsens

Derived terms

• kors i taket
• korståg

See also

• kryss
• korsa

Further reading

• Hellquist, Elof (1922) Svensk etymologisk ordbok [Swedish etymological dictionary]‎^[1] (in Swedish), Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups förlag, page 346

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kors

1. indefinite genitive plural of ko

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kors

1. indefinite genitive singular of kor
2. indefinite genitive plural of kor

References

• kors in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kors in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• kors in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• skor, sork