serek

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

Likely related to ser (“head”). Compare Central Kurdish سەرۆک (serok, “leader, president”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sɛˈɾɛk/

Noun

serek m (Arabic spelling سەرەک)

  1. leader, head, chief
    Synonyms: mezin, pêşeng, rêber, rêvebir, rêzan, serkar, serok, serwer
  2. eldest, oldest, senior
    Synonym: mezin

Declension
Declension of serek
Definite masculine gender
Case Singular Plural
Nominative serek serek
Construct serekê serekên
Oblique serekî serekan
Demonstrative oblique wî serekî wan serekan
Vocative sereko serekino
Indefinite masculine gender
Case Singular Plural
Nominative serekek serekin
Construct serekekî serekine
Oblique serekekî serekinan

References
  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “serek”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 237

Polish

Etymology

From ser +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.rɛk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrɛk
  • Syllabification: se‧rek

Noun

serek m inan

  1. (colloquial) Diminutive of ser (“cheese”)
  2. (informal) mallow (plant of the genus Malva)
    Synonym: ślaz
  3. V-neck

Declension
Declension of serek
singular plural
nominative serek serki
genitive serka serków
dative serkowi serkom
accusative serek serki
instrumental serkiem serkami
locative serku serkach
vocative serku serki

Further reading
  • serek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • serek in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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