korf

See also: Korf

Cornish

Picture dictionary

korf

1= penn, 2= bejeth/enep, 3= konna, 4= skoodh, 5= brest, 6= begel, 7= torr, 8= kedhorva, 9= kalgh, 10–13= garr/koos, 10= mordhos, 11= glin, 12= el esker/krib arr, 13= ufern, 14= troos, 15–18= bregh, 16= elin, 18= konna bregh, 19= dorn/leuv

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *korf, from Latin corpus. Cognate with Breton korf and Welsh corff.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔɹf/

Noun

korf m (plural korfow)

1. (anatomy) body

Derived terms

• korf lagha (“constitution”)
• korf-hwithra (“to frisk, search”, verb)
• korflan (“cemetery, graveyard”)
• korfliw (“tattoo”)

Mutation

Mutation of korf

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
korf	gorf	horf	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔrf/

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• Hyphenation: korf
• Rhymes: -ɔrf

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch corf, from Old Dutch *korf, from Proto-West Germanic *korb.

Noun

korf m (plural korven, diminutive korfje n)

1. basket

Synonyms

• mand

Derived terms

• bijenkorf
• korfbal

Descendants

• Afrikaans: korf
• Berbice Creole Dutch: korfu

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

korf

1. singular past indicative of kerven

Anagrams

• fork