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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corf

/kɔɹf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
corf
IPA
/kɔɹf/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large basket, especially as used for coal.

noun

A container (basket, wooden box with holes etc.) used to store live fish underwater.

noun

A wooden frame, sled, or low-wheeled wagon, to convey coal or ore in the mines.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English corf, borrowed from Middle Low German korf or Middle Dutch korf, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *korb.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɔɹf/
  • British English: /kɔːf/

Inflected Forms

corves (plural) corfs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

korfball

Rhymes With

dwarf wharf morph -morph dorf whorf swarf blorph

Questions

How do you pronounce corf?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɔɹf/.
What does corf mean?
A large basket, especially as used for coal.
Where does corf come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce corf

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