corc

See also: čōrč'

Catalan

Etymology

From corcar or corcoll.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈkork]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈkoɾk]

Noun

corc m (plural corcs)

1. worm (name given to the larvae of various beetles and butterflies which live in and consume wood, grains, fruits, etc.)

   Synonym: quera

2. cavity

   Synonym: càries

Further reading

• “corc” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English cork.

Noun

corc m (genitive singular coirc, nominative plural coirc)

1. cork

Declension

Declension of corc

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative corc coirc Vocative a choirc a chorca Genitive coirc corc Dative corc coirc

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an corc na coirc Genitive an choirc na gcorc Dative leis an gcorc don chorc leis na coirc

Derived terms

• corcscriú (“corkscrew”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
corc	chorc	gcorc
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English cork.

Noun

corc m (usually uncountable, plural cyrc or corcau)

1. cork (material)

Derived terms

• corcyn (“cork”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
corc	gorc	nghorc	chorc
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.