Korso

== English == === Proper noun === Korso A surname. == Finnish == === Etymology === From older Swedish Korsrå, from kors (“cross”) + rå (“border”), named after a local cross-shaped borderstone that once stood in the area. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkorso/, [ˈko̞rs̠o̞] Rhymes: -orso Syllabification(key): Kor‧so Hyphenation(key): Kor‧so === Proper noun === Korso a district of Vantaa ==== Declension ==== The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Korso" is Korsossa. === References === == German == === Etymology === From Italian corso in the archaic sense of “horse race” (for which now corsa), since such celebrations were originally (and still sometimes are) performed with coaches. Doublet of Kurs. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɔʁzo/ === Noun === Korso m (strong, genitive Korsos, plural Korsos) (chiefly in compounds) a public celebration with vehicles driving in a row; on any occasion, but commonest with weddings and football victories ==== Usage notes ==== A Korso is distinct from an Umzug (“parade”) in that its organisation is usually private and often spontaneous. In some cases, however, the two words may overlap. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Autokorso Fahrradkorso Hochzeitskorso Kutschenkorso Motorradkorso