korc

Hungarian

Etymology

First attested in 1730–1781. Probably from Old French cors, from Latin corpus.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkort͡s]
  • Hyphenation: korc
  • Rhymes: -ort͡s

Noun

korc (plural korcok)

  1. (colloquial) waistband (the hem around the waist of trousers, skirt, or apron, containing a string that can be pulled together to secure the clothing)

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Possessive forms of korc
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. korcom korcaim
2nd person sing. korcod korcaid
3rd person sing. korca korcai
1st person plural korcunk korcaink
2nd person plural korcotok korcaitok
3rd person plural korcuk korcaik

Derived terms
  • korcol
  • gatyakorc

References
  1. korc in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading
  • korc in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
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