# Korea
## English
### Alternative forms

* Corea (now rare)

### Etymology

(Can this etymology be sourced?) First attested as Core in the 1598 English translation of the 1596 Itinerario of Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, from the original Dutch Core, itself from Portuguese according to van Linschoten's account. The spelling Corea was more common in Early Modern English, likely through Core +‎ -ia.
Ultimately a sixteenth-century borrowing by Europeans from some variety of Chinese. Compare Mandarin 高麗 / 高丽 (Gāolí) but especially Hokkien 高麗 / 高丽 (Ko-lê), which matches the Dutch-Portuguese vowels exactly.
These are Chinese pronunciations of Sino-Korean 고려(高麗) (Goryeo), Korea's official name between 918 and 1394 and still used by Chinese people to refer to the country for centuries thereafter; this itself being a shortening of 高句麗 (“Goguryeo”), an ancient Korean kingdom in the first millennium. Doublet of Goryeo, directly from Korean.
Some Korean authors claim an Arabic intermediary instead, but this is impossible because the actual medieval Arabic word for Korea was a variant of السيلى (al-sīlā, see also Silla).

### Pronunciation

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* (US) IPA: /kəˈɹi.ə/, [kʰɵˈɹi.ə]
* (UK) IPA: /kəˈɹiːə/, [kʰɵˈɹiːə]
* Homophones: chorea (general), career (in fast non-rhotic speech)
* Rhymes: -iːə
* Audio (UK):(file)
* Audio (UK):(file)

### Proper noun

Korea (countable and uncountable, plural Koreas)
* A region and peninsula consisting of two countries in East Asia, commonly known as South Korea and North Korea; formerly a single country.
** 1780, “The Hiſtory of Jenghîz Khan's Succeſſors in Tartary and China”, in The Modern Part of an Univerſal History from the Earlieſt Accounts to the Preſent Time‎, volume IV, page 297:After the death of the empreſs Papûſha he had been baniſhed into Korea, from whence he was removed to Quey-lin Fû, the capital of Quang-ſi.
** 1954, Alben W. Barkley, “What Happened at Chicago”, in That Reminds Me‎, Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 246:Then I told the delegates of the trip which I had taken with my wife, Jane, into Korea on the previous Thanksgiving, and of how I had celebrated my seventy-fourth birthday on the snowy mountains of Korea, eating from a mess kit with the men in uniform.
** Short for the Republic of Korea (South Korea).
** (recently less common) Short for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).

#### Derived terms

* Best Korea
* Juche Korea
* Korean
* Korea Passing
* North Korea
* People's Korea
* South Korea
* Worst Korea

#### Descendants

* → Welsh: Corea

#### Translations
### See also

* Names of Korea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

### Anagrams

* keora, oaker

## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈkorɛa]
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Korea f (relational adjective korejský, demonym Korejec, female demonym Korejka)
* Korea (two countries in East Asia, North Korea and South Korea)

#### Related terms

* Jižní Korea
* korejština
* Severní Korea

### Further reading

* “Korea”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “Korea”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “Korea”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

## Dutch
### Etymology

Ultimately, from Korean 고려 (Goryeo).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˌkoːˈreː.aː/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: Ko‧rea

### Proper noun

Korea n
* Korea

#### Derived terms

* Koreaan
* Koreaoorlog
* Noord-Korea
* Zuid-Korea

## Faroese
### Etymology

Ultimately, from Korean 고려 (Goryeo).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kʰoˈɹeː.a/

### Proper noun

Korea n
* Korea

#### Derived terms

* koreanskur
* Norðurkorea
* Suðurkorea

## Finnish
### Etymology

From Korean 고려 (Goryeo).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkoreɑ/, [ˈko̞re̞ɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -oreɑ
* Hyphenation: Ko‧rea

### Proper noun

Korea
* Korea (ancient country)
* Korea (either of the two current Korean states)
* Korea (Korean peninsula)

#### Usage notes

* Plural may be used of North and South Korea collectively.

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Korea (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Koreani
Koreani
accusative
nom.
Koreani
Koreani
gen.
Koreani
genitive
Koreani
Koreoideni Koreoitteni Koreaini $^{rare}$
partitive
Koreaani
Koreoitani
inessive
Koreassani
Koreoissani
elative
Koreastani
Koreoistani
illative
Koreaani
Koreoihini
adessive
Koreallani
Koreoillani
ablative
Korealtani
Koreoiltani
allative
Korealleni
Koreoilleni
essive
Koreanani
Koreoinani
translative
Koreakseni
Koreoikseni
abessive
Koreattani
Koreoittani
instructive
comitative
—Koreoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Koreasi
Koreasi
accusative
nom.
Koreasi
Koreasi
gen.
Koreasi
genitive
Koreasi
Koreoidesi Koreoittesi Koreaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
Koreaasi
Koreoitasi
inessive
Koreassasi
Koreoissasi
elative
Koreastasi
Koreoistasi
illative
Koreaasi
Koreoihisi
adessive
Koreallasi
Koreoillasi
ablative
Korealtasi
Koreoiltasi
allative
Koreallesi
Koreoillesi
essive
Koreanasi
Koreoinasi
translative
Koreaksesi
Koreoiksesi
abessive
Koreattasi
Koreoittasi
instructive
comitative
—Koreoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Koreamme
Koreamme
accusative
nom.
Koreamme
Koreamme
gen.
Koreamme
genitive
Koreamme
Koreoidemme Koreoittemme Koreaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
Koreaamme
Koreoitamme
inessive
Koreassamme
Koreoissamme
elative
Koreastamme
Koreoistamme
illative
Koreaamme
Koreoihimme
adessive
Koreallamme
Koreoillamme
ablative
Korealtamme
Koreoiltamme
allative
Koreallemme
Koreoillemme
essive
Koreanamme
Koreoinamme
translative
Koreaksemme
Koreoiksemme
abessive
Koreattamme
Koreoittamme
instructive
comitative
—Koreoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Koreanne
Koreanne
accusative
nom.
Koreanne
Koreanne
gen.
Koreanne
genitive
Koreanne
Koreoidenne Koreoittenne Koreainne $^{rare}$
partitive
Koreaanne
Koreoitanne
inessive
Koreassanne
Koreoissanne
elative
Koreastanne
Koreoistanne
illative
Koreaanne
Koreoihinne
adessive
Koreallanne
Koreoillanne
ablative
Korealtanne
Koreoiltanne
allative
Koreallenne
Koreoillenne
essive
Koreananne
Koreoinanne
translative
Koreaksenne
Koreoiksenne
abessive
Koreattanne
Koreoittanne
instructive
comitative
—Koreoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Koreansa
Koreansa
accusative
nom.
Koreansa
Koreansa
gen.
Koreansa
genitive
Koreansa
Koreoidensa Koreoittensa Koreainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
Koreaansa
Koreoitaan Koreoitansa
inessive
Koreassaan Koreassansa
Koreoissaan Koreoissansa
elative
Koreastaan Koreastansa
Koreoistaan Koreoistansa
illative
Koreaansa
Koreoihinsa
adessive
Koreallaan Koreallansa
Koreoillaan Koreoillansa
ablative
Korealtaan Korealtansa
Koreoiltaan Koreoiltansa
allative
Korealleen Koreallensa
Koreoilleen Koreoillensa
essive
Koreanaan Koreanansa
Koreoinaan Koreoinansa
translative
Koreakseen Koreaksensa
Koreoikseen Koreoiksensa
abessive
Koreattaan Koreattansa
Koreoittaan Koreoittansa
instructive
comitative
—Koreoineen Koreoinensa :

#### Synonyms

* (current state): Etelä-Korea, Pohjois-Korea
* (peninsula): Korean niemimaa

#### Derived terms

* Etelä-Korea
* korea (language)
* korealainen
* Korean niemimaa
* koreanjindonkoira
* koreankielinen
* koreanmastiffi
* koreanminttu
* Koreansalmi
* Pohjois-Korea

### See also

* korea (senses beautiful or chorea)

## German
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /koˈʁeːaː/
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Korea n (genitive Koreas, plural Korea)
* Korea

#### Usage notes

* The plural refers to both Südkorea (Republik Korea) and Nordkorea (Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea), and does occur in forms like "die beiden Korea".

### Further reading

* “Korea” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

## Hungarian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈkorɛɒ]
* Hyphenation: Ko‧rea
* Rhymes: -ɒ

### Proper noun

Korea
* Korea (ancient country)
* Korea (either of the two current Korean states)

#### Derived terms

* koreai
(Compound words):
* Dél-Korea
* Észak-Korea

## Indonesian
### Etymology

From Malay Korea, ultimately from Sino-Korean 고려(高麗) (Goryeo).

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Indonesian) IPA: /koˈrea/ [koˈre.a]
* Rhymes: -ea
* Syllabification: Ko‧re‧a

### Proper noun

Koréa
* Korea

#### Compounds

* Korea Selatan
* Korea Utara

### Further reading

* “Korea” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Malay
### Etymology

Ultimately from Sino-Korean 고려(高麗) (Goryeo).

### Pronunciation

* (Johor) IPA: /koˈriə/ [koˈri.ə]
* (Penang, Riau-Lingga, Baku) IPA: /koˈria/ [koˈri.a]
* Rhymes: -ia

### Proper noun

Korea (Jawi spelling کوريا)
* Korea

#### Derived terms

* bahasa Korea
* Korea Selatan
* Korea Utara
* Semenanjung Korea

#### Descendants

* Indonesian: Korea

### Further reading

* “Korea” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology

From Korean 고려 (Goryeo).

### Proper noun

Korea
* Korea (region and former country in East Asia, now divided into North Korea and South Korea)

#### Related terms

* Nord-Korea, Sør-Korea
* koreaner, nordkoreaner, sørkoreaner
* koreansk, nordkoreansk, sørkoreansk

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

From Korean 고려 (Goryeo).

### Proper noun

Korea
* Korea (region and former country in East Asia, now divided into North Korea and South Korea)

#### Related terms

* Nord-Korea, Sør-Korea
* korean, koreanar, nordkorean, nordkoreanar, sørkorean, sørkoreanar
* koreansk, nordkoreansk, sørkoreansk

## Polish
### Etymology

From Korean 고려 (Goryeo).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kɔˈrɛ.a/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɛa
* Syllabification: Ko‧re‧a

### Proper noun

Korea f
* (historical) Korea (“an ancient country in East Asia”)
* (informal) Korea (two countries in East Asia, North Korea and South Korea)

#### Derived terms

* Koreanka
* Koreańczyk
* koreański

#### Related terms

* Korea Południowa
* Korea Północna

#### See also

* Półwysep Koreański

### Further reading

* Korea in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* Korea in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Swahili
### Pronunciation

* Audio (Kenya):(file)

### Proper noun

Korea
* Korea

#### Derived terms

* Korea ya Kaskazini
* Korea ya Kusini

## Swedish
### Etymology

From Korean 고려 (Goryeo).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kʊ²reːa/
* Rhymes: -²eːa

### Proper noun

Korea n (genitive Koreas)
* Korea

### See also

* Nordkorea
* Sydkorea
* korean
* koreansk
* koreanska

### References

* Korea in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* Svensk MeSH

### Anagrams

* arkeo-

## Tagalog
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Corea. Ultimately from Korean 고려(高麗) (Goryeo).

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog)
** IPA: /koˈɾea/ [koˈɾɛː.ɐ]
*** Rhymes: -ea
*** Homophones: Correa, korea
** IPA: /koˈɾia/ [koˈɾiː.ɐ] (English influence)
*** Rhymes: -ia
* Syllabification: Ko‧re‧a

### Proper noun

Korea (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜇᜒᜌ)
* Korea (ancient country)
* Korea (either of the two current Korean states)

#### Derived terms

* Hilagang Korea
* Korean
* Koreana
* Koreano
* Timog Korea

### Further reading

* “Korea”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018