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

• Koranology
• Koranesque
• Koranic
• Koranic

Translations

Anagrams

• Akron, krona, króna

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koːˈraːn/, /koːˈrɑn/

Proper noun

Koran m

1. the Qur'an

Meronyms

• soera

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.

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

Proper noun

Koran m

1. Qur'an

Declension

English

Noun

koran ‎(uncountable)

1. Alternative spelling of Qur'an (The Islamic holy book/bible)

Anagrams

• Akron
• krona, króna

Esperanto

Adjective

koran

1. accusative singular of kora

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch krant, from French courant ‎(“current”).

Noun

koran

1. newspaper

Javanese

Etymology

Borrowing from Dutch krant, borrowing from French courant ‎(“current”).

Noun

koran

1. newspaper