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/

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• 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