sýr
See also: syr and SYR
Czech
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *syrъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsiːr]
Audio (file)
Noun
sýr m inan
- cheese (dairy product)
- pizza se sýrem ― pizza with cheese
Declension
Declension of sýr
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sýr | sýry |
| genitive | sýra, sýru | sýrů |
| dative | sýru | sýrům |
| accusative | sýr | sýry |
| vocative | sýre | sýry |
| locative | sýru | sýrech |
| instrumental | sýrem | sýry |
Derived terms
adjective
- sýrový
nouns
- syreček
- syrnačka
- syrovátka
- syřidlo
- sýrař
- sýrařka
- sýrařství
- sýrárna
- sýrohub
- sýrorodka
- sýrovina
- sýřenina
Further reading
- sýr in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- sýr in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- sýr in Internetová jazyková příručka
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsʊiːjɹ]
- Rhymes: -ʊiːjɹ
Noun
sýr
- indefinite nominative/accusative plural of súgv
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse sýr, from Proto-Germanic *sūz, from Proto-Indo-European *sū-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsiːr/
- Rhymes: -iːr
Noun
sýr f (genitive singular sýr, nominative plural sýr)
- sow (female pig)
- Synonym: gylta
Declension
declension of sýr
| f-s3 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | sýr | sýrin | sýr | sýrnar |
| accusative | sú | súna | sýr | sýrnar |
| dative | sú | súnni | súm | súnum |
| genitive | sýr | sýrinnar | súa | súnna |
Old Norse
Alternative forms
- *sōʀ (Old East Norse)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sūz, whence also Old English sū, Old Saxon sū, Old High German sū (whence German Sau), Swedish so. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sū-. Cognate with Latin sūs (“pig”), Ancient Greek ὗς (hûs, “wild boar”), Sanskrit सूकर (sūkará). Compare also related forms with velar stops or fricatives, such as Norwegian sugge (“sow”), Swedish sugga (“sow”), Old English sugu, Old Saxon suga, Welsh hwch (“pig”).
Noun
sýr f (genitive sýr, plural sýr)
- (Old West Norse) sow (female pig)
Declension
Declension of sýr (strong consonant stem)
| feminine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | sýr | sýrin | sýr | sýrnar |
| accusative | sú | súna | sýr | sýrnar |
| dative | sú | súnni | súm | súnum |
| genitive | sýr | sýrinnar | súa | súanna |
Descendants
- Icelandic: sýr
- Faroese: súgv
- Norwegian Nynorsk: su
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)