korba

See also: Korba

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkorba]
  • Rhymes: -orba
  • Hyphenation: kor‧ba

Noun

korba f

  1. truckbed
  2. (informal) muscleman

Declension

Further reading

  • korba in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • korba in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Anagrams

Hungarian

Etymology

kor + -ba

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkorbɒ]
  • Hyphenation: kor‧ba

Noun

korba

  1. illative singular of kor

Laz

Noun

korba

  1. Latin spelling of ქორბა (korba)

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kurbe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔr.ba/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔrba
  • Syllabification: kor‧ba

Noun

korba f (diminutive korbka)

  1. crank (bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an arm attached to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation)
  2. winch, windlass (mechanical device that is used to pull in wind or let wind out or otherwise adjust the tension of a rope or wire rope)
  3. (colloquial) an active, resourceful person

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
noun
adjective
  • korbkowy

Further reading

  • korba in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • korba in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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