korek

Meaning

1. cork
2. cork, stopper
3. traffic jam
4. fuse (a device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit)

Hyphenated as

ko‧rek

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɔ.rɛk/

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kork, from Spanish corcho, from Latin cortex.

Sentences

Na autostradzie utworzył się długi korek , przez co wiele osób spóźniło się do pracy .

A long traffic jam has formed on the highway, causing many people to be late for work.