korrup

Afrikaans

/kɔˈrœp/

adj

Definitions

corrupt lacking integrity, being prone to discriminating, open to bribes, etc.
deprave, morally corrupt

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish corrupt derived from Latin corruptus (corrupted, perverted) derived from Middle French corrupt.

Origin

Middle French

corrupt

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

corruptus Latin
korrupt German
corrotto Italian
corrupt Dutch, Flemish
corrupto Spanish, Castilian
*Hrewp- Proto-Indo-European
corrupto Portuguese
corrupten Middle English
korupta Esperanto
corrupte Catalan, Valencian
corupt Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
corrupt Middle French