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cork
A light, elastic material obtained from the bark of the cork oak. It is used for bottle stoppers, pinboards, flooring, and insulation.
Der Boden in meinem Zimmer ist aus Kork, weil er warm und leise ist.
The floor in my room is made of cork because it is warm and quiet.
cork / stopper
A stopper for a bottle, made of cork or a similar material. In this meaning, the word is a synonym for 'der Korken' (the cork/stopper).
Der Kork saß so fest in der Weinflasche, dass ich ihn kaum herausbekam.
The cork was so firmly stuck in the wine bottle that I could hardly get it out.
to pop the corks
A fixed idiom meaning to celebrate exuberantly, often with sparkling wine or champagne.
Nach dem gewonnenen Finale hat die Mannschaft die Korken knallen lassen.
After winning the final, the team popped the corks.
'Kork' (cork) as a material is uncountable and is often used with 'aus Kork' (made of cork). When a single bottle stopper is meant, the word is countable and has the plural 'die Korke' (the corks).
Der neue Bodenbelag besteht aus Kork.
The new flooring is made of cork.
As a material, 'Kork' (cork) is often used in combinations that describe its application or properties. Typical phrases are 'Bodenbelag aus Kork' (flooring made of cork), 'Pinnwand aus Kork' (pinboard made of cork), or 'Isolierung aus Kork' (insulation made of cork).
Eine Pinnwand aus Kork ist sehr praktisch für Notizen.
A cork pinboard is very practical for notes.
When 'der Kork' (the cork) means a bottle stopper, it is often used with verbs such as '(heraus)ziehen' (to pull out), 'entfernen' (to remove), or 'stecken' (to be stuck/to sit).
Er zog den Kork mit einem lauten Plopp aus der Flasche.
He pulled the cork out of the bottle with a loud pop.
The idiom 'die Korken knallen lassen' (to pop the corks) means to celebrate exuberantly. The expression is used as a whole, and the verb 'lassen' (to let/have) is conjugated.
Nachdem sie die Prüfung bestanden hatte, wollte sie am Abend richtig die Korken knallen lassen.
After she had passed the exam, she wanted to really pop the corks that evening.
cork / float
Both words can be associated with a bottle’s closure. Korken normally refers to the specific stopper, while Kork usually means the material, but it can also refer to this type of stopper. For a single stopper, Korken is generally used; for the material, Kork is used.
Die Flasche ist mit Kork verschlossen, damit der Wein gut lagern kann.
The bottle is sealed with cork so that the wine can be stored properly.
Der Korken der Weinflasche saß so fest, dass wir einen Öffner brauchten.
The cork in the wine bottle was stuck so tightly that we needed an opener.
