sir
English
Etymology
From Middle English sir, unstressed form of sire, borrowed from Old French sire (“master, sir, lord”), from Latin senior (“older, elder”), from senex (“old”). Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, signor, and sire.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɜː(ɹ)/
- (General American) enPR: ˈsûr, IPA(key): /ˈsɝ/
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- (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈsɪɹ/
- (Indian English) IPA(key): /ˈsə(ɹ)/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)
Noun
sir (plural sirs)
- A man of a higher rank or position.
- A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position, particularly:
- 1991 May 12, "Kidnapped!" Jeeves and Wooster, Series 2, Episode 5:
- Jeeves: Foreign travel often liberates emotions best kept in check, sir. The air of North America is notoriously stimulating in this regard, as witness the regrettable behavior of its inhabitants in 1776.
B. Wooster: Hm? What happened in 1776, Jeeves?
Jeeves: I prefer not to dwell on it, if it's convenient to you, sir.
- Jeeves: Foreign travel often liberates emotions best kept in check, sir. The air of North America is notoriously stimulating in this regard, as witness the regrettable behavior of its inhabitants in 1776.
- to a knight or other low member of the peerage.
- Just be careful. He gets whingy now if you don't address him as Sir John.
- to a superior military officer.
- Sir, yes sir.
- Coordinate term: ma'am
- to a teacher.
- Here's my report, sir.
- Coordinate term: miss
- 1991 May 12, "Kidnapped!" Jeeves and Wooster, Series 2, Episode 5:
- A respectful term of address to an adult male (often older), especially if his name or proper title is unknown.
- Excuse me, sir, do you know the way to the art museum?
- Coordinate terms: madam, ma'am, miss
Derived terms
- mamsir
- nossuh
- siree
- siress
- sirrah
- sirree
- yessuh
Related terms
- senate
- senex
- senior
- sire
Translations
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Verb
sir (third-person singular simple present sirs, present participle sirring, simple past and past participle sirred)
- To address (someone) using "sir".
- Sir, yes, sir!
Don't you sir me, private! I work for a living! - Coordinate terms: ma'am, mam
Translations
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See also
- lord
- (titles) (of a man): Mr (Mister, mister), Sir (sir); (of a woman): Ms (Miz, mizz), Mrs (Mistress, mistress), Miss (miss), Dame (dame), Madam (madam, ma'am); (of a non-binary person): Mx (Mixter); (see also): Dr (Doctor, doctor) (Category: en:Titles)
Further reading
- sir in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- sir in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
Anagrams
- IRS, IRs, ISR, Isr., RIS, RIs, RSI, SRI
Ainu
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siɾ/, [ʃiɾ]
Noun
sir
- appearance
- earth
- land, mountain
Chinese
Pronunciation
Noun
sir (Cantonese)
- a respectful honorific to a man senior than oneself
- 陳sir/陈sir [Cantonese] ― can4-2 soe4 [Jyutping] ― Mr. Chan
Related terms
- 阿Sir
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɪɾʲ/
Verb
sir (present analytic sireann, future analytic sirfidh, verbal noun sireadh, past participle sirthe)
- (literary) travel through, traverse
- (literary) seek out, have recourse to
- (literary) seek, ask for
- An té a shireas ní ar neach. ― Whoever asks someone for something.
- (literary) beseech, implore
- Sirim an tAthair. ― I beseech the Father.
Conjugation
singular | plural | relative | autonomous | ||||||
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first | second | third | first | second | third | ||||
indicative | present | sirim | sireann tú; sirir† | sireann sé, sí | sirimid | sireann sibh | sireann siad; sirid† | a shireann; a shireas / a sireann*; a sireas* | sirtear |
past | shir mé; shireas | shir tú; shiris | shir sé, sí | shireamar; shir muid | shir sibh; shireabhair | shir siad; shireadar | a shir / ar shir* | sireadh | |
past habitual | shirinn / sirinn‡‡ | shirteá / sirteᇇ | shireadh sé, sí / sireadh sé, s퇇 | shirimis; shireadh muid / sirimis‡‡; sireadh muid‡‡ | shireadh sibh / sireadh sibh‡‡ | shiridís; shireadh siad / siridís‡‡; sireadh siad‡‡ | a shireadh / a sireadh* | shirtí / sirt퇇 | |
future | sirfidh mé; sirfead | sirfidh tú; sirfir† | sirfidh sé, sí | sirfimid; sirfidh muid | sirfidh sibh | sirfidh siad; sirfid† | a shirfidh; a shirfeas / a sirfidh*; a sirfeas* | sirfear | |
conditional | shirfinn / sirfinn‡‡ | shirfeá / sirfeᇇ | shirfeadh sé, sí / sirfeadh sé, s퇇 | shirfimis; shirfeadh muid / sirfimis‡‡; sirfeadh muid‡‡ | shirfeadh sibh / sirfeadh sibh‡‡ | shirfidís; shirfeadh siad / sirfidís‡‡; sirfeadh siad‡‡ | a shirfeadh / a sirfeadh* | shirfí / sirf퇇 | |
subjunctive | present | go sire mé; go siread† | go sire tú; go sirir† | go sire sé, sí | go sirimid; go sire muid | go sire sibh | go sire siad; go sirid† | — | go sirtear |
past | dá sirinn | dá sirteá | dá sireadh sé, sí | dá sirimis; dá sireadh muid | dá sireadh sibh | dá siridís; dá sireadh siad | — | dá sirtí | |
imperative | sirim | sir | sireadh sé, sí | sirimis | sirigí; siridh† | siridís | — | sirtear | |
verbal noun | sireadh | ||||||||
past participle | sirthe |
* Indirect relative
† Archaic or dialect form
‡‡ Dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Middle English
Noun
sir
- Alternative form of sire
Romanian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English sir.
Noun
sir m (uncountable)
- sir
Declension
singular | ||
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m gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) sir | sirul |
genitive/dative | (unui) sir | sirului |
vocative | sirule |
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish sirid (“to traverse, seek”). Cognate with Manx shirr.
Verb
sir (past shir, future siridh, verbal noun sireadh, past participle sirte)
- seek, search, look for
- Synonym: lorg
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
sir | shir after "an", t-sir |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *syrъ, derived from "sour milk".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sîr/
Noun
sȉr m (Cyrillic spelling си̏р)
- cheese
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | sȉr | sìrevi |
genitive | sira | sireva |
dative | siru | sirevima |
accusative | sir | sireve |
vocative | siru | sirevi |
locative | siru | sirevima |
instrumental | sirom | sirevima |
Derived terms
- sȋrnī
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *syrъ, derived from "sour milk".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sír/
Noun
sȉr m inan
- cheese
Inflection
Masculine inan., hard o-stem | |||
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nom. sing. | sìr | ||
gen. sing. | síra | ||
singular | dual | plural | |
nominative (imenovȃlnik) | sìr | síra | síri |
genitive (rodȋlnik) | síra | sírov | sírov |
dative (dajȃlnik) | síru | síroma | sírom |
accusative (tožȋlnik) | sìr | síra | síre |
locative (mẹ̑stnik) | síru | sírih | sírih |
instrumental (orọ̑dnik) | sírom | síroma | síri |
Derived terms
- síriti
Further reading
- “sir”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Uzbek
Etymology 1
From Russian сыр (syr).
Noun
sir (plural sirlar)
- cheese
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | sir | sirlar |
genitive | sirning | sirlarning |
dative | sirga | sirlarga |
definite accusative | sirni | sirlarni |
locative | sirda | sirlarda |
ablative | sirdan | sirlardan |
my | singular | plural |
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nominative | sirim | sirlarim |
genitive | sirimning | sirlarimning |
dative | sirimga | sirlarimga |
definite accusative | sirimni | sirlarimni |
locative | sirimda | sirlarimda |
ablative | sirimdan | sirlarimdan |
your | singular | plural |
nominative | siring | sirlaring |
genitive | siringning | sirlaringning |
dative | siringga | sirlaringga |
definite accusative | siringni | sirlaringni |
locative | siringda | sirlaringda |
ablative | siringdan | sirlaringdan |
her/his/its | singular | plural |
nominative | siri | sirlari |
genitive | sirining | sirlarining |
dative | siriga | sirlariga |
definite accusative | sirini | sirlarini |
locative | sirida | sirlarida |
ablative | siridan | sirlaridan |
our | singular | plural |
nominative | sirimiz | sirlarimiz |
genitive | sirimizning | sirlarimizning |
dative | sirimizga | sirlarimizga |
definite accusative | sirimizni | sirlarimizni |
locative | sirimizda | sirlarimizda |
ablative | sirimizdan | sirlarimizdan |
your | singular | plural |
nominative | siringiz | sirlaringiz |
genitive | siringizning | sirlaringizning |
dative | siringizga | sirlaringizga |
definite accusative | siringizni | sirlaringizni |
locative | siringizda | sirlaringizda |
ablative | siringizdan | sirlaringizdan |
their | singular | plural |
nominative | siri | sirlari |
genitive | sirining | sirlarining |
dative | siriga | sirlariga |
definite accusative | sirini | sirlarini |
locative | sirida | sirlarida |
ablative | siridan | sirlaridan |
Synonyms
pishloq
Etymology 2
From Arabic سِرّ (sirr).
Noun
sir (plural sirlar)
- secret
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | sir | sirlar |
genitive | sirning | sirlarning |
dative | sirga | sirlarga |
definite accusative | sirni | sirlarni |
locative | sirda | sirlarda |
ablative | sirdan | sirlardan |
my | singular | plural |
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nominative | sirim | sirlarim |
genitive | sirimning | sirlarimning |
dative | sirimga | sirlarimga |
definite accusative | sirimni | sirlarimni |
locative | sirimda | sirlarimda |
ablative | sirimdan | sirlarimdan |
your | singular | plural |
nominative | siring | sirlaring |
genitive | siringning | sirlaringning |
dative | siringga | sirlaringga |
definite accusative | siringni | sirlaringni |
locative | siringda | sirlaringda |
ablative | siringdan | sirlaringdan |
her/his/its | singular | plural |
nominative | siri | sirlari |
genitive | sirining | sirlarining |
dative | siriga | sirlariga |
definite accusative | sirini | sirlarini |
locative | sirida | sirlarida |
ablative | siridan | sirlaridan |
our | singular | plural |
nominative | sirimiz | sirlarimiz |
genitive | sirimizning | sirlarimizning |
dative | sirimizga | sirlarimizga |
definite accusative | sirimizni | sirlarimizni |
locative | sirimizda | sirlarimizda |
ablative | sirimizdan | sirlarimizdan |
your | singular | plural |
nominative | siringiz | sirlaringiz |
genitive | siringizning | sirlaringizning |
dative | siringizga | sirlaringizga |
definite accusative | siringizni | sirlaringizni |
locative | siringizda | sirlaringizda |
ablative | siringizdan | sirlaringizdan |
their | singular | plural |
nominative | siri | sirlari |
genitive | sirining | sirlarining |
dative | siriga | sirlariga |
definite accusative | sirini | sirlarini |
locative | sirida | sirlarida |
ablative | siridan | sirlaridan |
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from English shire.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siːr/
- Rhymes: -iːr
Noun
sir f (plural siroedd, not mutable)
- county, shire
Derived terms
- sirol (adjective)
Further reading
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sir”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Zay
Etymology
Cognate to Silt'e [script needed] (sa:r).
Noun
sir
- grass
References
- Initial SLLE Survey of the Zway Area by Klaus Wedekind and Charlotte Wedekind, SIL International 2002, p. 6 (sil.org)
Zazaki
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Etymology
Compare Persian سیر (sir, “garlic”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsiɾ]
- Hyphenation: sir
Noun
sir m
- garlic