Koran

See also: koran, korán, Korán, Korān, and korǡn

English

Noun

Koran (plural Korans)

  1. Alternative spelling of Qur'an

Proper noun

the Koran

  1. Alternative spelling of Qur'an
    • 1891, Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray:
      The state bed of Sobieski, King of Poland, was made of Smyrna gold brocade embroidered in turquoises with verses from the Koran.

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

Anagrams

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koːˈraːn/, /koːˈrɑn/
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Koran m

  1. the Qur'an

Meronyms

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˈʁaːn/
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Koran m (genitive Korans or Koran, plural Korane)

  1. Qur'an

Usage notes

  • The word refers to the Qur'an both as an abstract term and as a book copy. In the former sense, it is always preceded by the definite article: der Koran.
  • In contrast to English usage, the spelling Koran remains the only one commonly used in German. The Arabised spelling Qur'an or Qur'ân is occasionally used in Islamic religious writing, but is otherwise rare and generally nonstandard.

Further reading

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic اَلْقُرْآن‎ (al-qurʾān)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ɪl)kɔrɐn/

Proper noun

il-Koran m

  1. Qur'an

Polish

Etymology

From Arabic اَلْقُرْآن‎ (al-qurʾān)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.ran/
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Koran m

  1. Qur'an

Declension

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