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korrig

korrig noun: a korrigan.

Noun

korrig (plural korrigs)

  1. A korrigan.
    • The Korrig at her fount sat there
      A-combing of her long fair hair.1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn
    • The size of the Breton Korrigs or Korrigan, if we may believe Villemarqué in his account of this folk, does not exceed two feet, but their proportions are most exact, and they have long flowing hair, which they comb out with great care.1894, Edward Tyson, A Philological Essay Concerning the Pygmies of the Ancients, London: David Nutt, page lxxx

Proper noun capitalized: Korrig

Korrig (plural Korrigs)

  1. A surname from German.

Forms of korrig

Noun
pluralkorrigs
Proper noun
pluralKorrigs

Origin of korrig

From Breton, from korr (“dwarf”) + -ig (diminutive suffix).

Borrowed from German Körrig.

Questions about korrig

What does korrig mean?
Korrig means a korrigan.
What part of speech is korrig?
Korrig can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of korrig?
The plural of korrig is korrigs.

Words near korrig in the dictionary

  1. Korpis
  2. korr
  3. Korrasami
  4. korred
  5. korreds
  6. korrig
  7. korrigan
  8. korrigans
  9. korrigs
  10. korrigum
  11. korrigums

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