"kor" meaning in Swedish

See kor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kuːr/ Audio: Sv-kor.ogg [Gotland]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|sv|noun form}} kor
  1. indefinite plural of ko Tags: form-of, indefinite, plural Form of: ko
    Sense id: en-kor-sv-noun-HEGNbaZm Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 28 33 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kuːr/ Audio: Sv-kor.ogg [Gotland]
Etymology: From Old Swedish kor, from Old Norse kórr, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός (khorós). Etymology templates: {{inh|sv|gmq-osw|kor}} Old Swedish kor, {{inh|sv|non|kórr}} Old Norse kórr, {{der|sv|la|chorus}} Latin chorus, {{der|sv|grc|χορός}} Ancient Greek χορός (khorós) Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||||g=n|g2=|g3=|g4=|head=|sort=}} kor n, {{sv-noun|n}} kor n Inflection templates: {{sv-infl-noun-n-zero}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], kor [indefinite, nominative, singular], kors [genitive, indefinite, singular], koret [definite, nominative, singular], korets [definite, genitive, singular], kor [indefinite, nominative, plural], kors [genitive, indefinite, plural], koren [definite, nominative, plural], korens [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. chancel, choir (space around the altar in a church) Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-kor-sv-noun-sv:church_architecture Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 28 33 40
  2. (archaic or higher register (in compounds)) a choir (singing group) Tags: neuter Synonyms: kör
    Sense id: en-kor-sv-noun-sv:singing_group Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 28 33 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Related terms: koravslutning, korbåge, korbänk, korfönster, korgosse, korherre, korkåpa, koromgång, korrundel, korskrank, korstol, koral, koranförare, kordans, korförare, korist, korledare, kormästare, korsång, korsångare, korsångerska, korum, korus

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