Macedonian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *korica.

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Noun

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корица (koricaf

  1. cover (of a book)
  2. sheath, scabbard
    Synonym: ножница (nožnica)

Declension

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Declension of корица
singular plural
indefinite корица (korica) корици (korici)
definite unspecified корицата (koricata) кориците (koricite)
definite proximal корицава (koricava) корициве (koricive)
definite distal корицана (koricana) корицине (koricine)
vocative корице (korice) корици (korici)

Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic корица (korica), from Proto-Slavic *korica, diminutive of Proto-Slavic *kora (tree bark). Cognates include Ukrainian кори́ця (korýcja), Belarusian кары́ца (karýca).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kɐˈrʲit͡sə]
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  • Hyphenation: ко‧ри́‧ца

Noun

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кори́ца (korícaf inan (genitive кори́цы, nominative plural кори́цы, genitive plural кори́ц, relational adjective кори́чный)

  1. cinnamon (spice)
  2. (colloquial) cinnamon (tree)
    Synonyms: кори́чник (koríčnik), кори́чное де́рево (koríčnoje dérevo)

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Descendants

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  • Kyrgyz: корица (koritsa)
  • Uzbek: koritsa

References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “корица”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
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